Trump seeks to boost controversial herbicide glyphosate, drawing MAHA ire

[TCC]

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5745981-glyphosate-trump-order-maha-opposition/

President Trump this week issued an executive order that seeks to boost the controversial herbicide glyphosate, drawing ire from the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement.

Glyphosate, a key ingredient in the commonly used and widely litigated weedkiller Roundup, is described as “a cornerstone of this Nation’s agricultural productivity and rural economy” in Trump’s order, issued Wednesday.

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This was from a while ago. But Joe Rogan event is kind of reviving the concern. Granted this issue is nuanced. But Trump gave an Executive Order (14387) to rightfully remove pesticide manufacturing from China and bring it home to the USA. While trying to incentivize American production by eliminating the ability for Americans to sue from proven cancer causing ingredients used, Trump inadvertently seems to be saying: "We need to make crops look great in America" even though they kill its citizens."

Robert Kennedy was on Joe Rogen recently labeling it a necessary transition. But there is absolutely no transition plan in place. Just a transition from Chinese poison to American poison. There are different ways I have looked at Trump's involvement in the COVID vax, and could consider giving Trump a pass on some levels. Unless something in the future evidenced a narrative that made the vax's extreme likelihood to cause adverse affects (including death) on a much higher than average vaccine side-effect danger level, a purposed neglect of Trumps. And this EO seems to be "that narrative." A narrative that suggests that Trump may not be just ignorant over medical concerns facing Americans on a wide scale. But kind of like, "cool" with it. And maybe even like we should not sue because it would make Trump's America look bad? lol. I mean how else can this be explained? Anyone? Blessings.

 

[Tall Timbers]

Glyphosate is a widely used herbicide that controls broadleaf weeds and grasses. It has been registered as a pesticide in the U.S. since 1974. Since glyphosate’s first registration, EPA has reviewed and reassessed its safety and uses, including undergoing registration review, a program that re-evaluates each registered pesticide on a 15-year cycle.

In February 2020, after receiving and considering public comments on the glyphosate proposed interim decision, EPA published the interim decision registration review decision (ID) for glyphosate. As part of this action, EPA found that there are no risks of concern to human health when glyphosate is used in accordance with its current label. EPA also found that glyphosate is unlikely to be a human carcinogen. The ID also identified potential ecological risks to non-target organisms, primarily non-target plants through spray drift. The ID identified interim risk mitigation measures in the form of label changes, including spray drift management language, herbicide resistance management language, a non-target organism advisory, and certain label consistency measures. It concluded that the benefits of glyphosate outweigh the potential ecological risks when glyphosate is used in accordance with labels.

Glyphosate | US EPA

Glyphosate is a widely used herbicide that controls broadleaf weeds and grasses and has been in use since the 1970s.

www.epa.gov

 

[dwb]

I've been using Roundup for years, works great, saves me hours of labor that I would have to spend weed eating.

 

[Baby Yoda]

It's still sold in stores. We have some, but try only to use it in the worst areas. What concerns me more than yard use is all of it showing up in our foods.

 

[Margery]

It's still sold in stores. We have some, but try only to use it in the worst areas. What concerns me more than yard use is all of it showing up in our foods.

The use of it to dry off and ripen grains like wheat, oats, and legumes like soy which are in a LOT of the food we eat means that it's use as a herbicide is overshadowed by this other use.

I had no idea till our daughter told me that oats were among the most heavily contaminated, and it wasn't because of it's orginal use as a weedkiller in agriculture. They spray it on the still ripening oats for example to force the plant to prematurely ripen the grain as the stalk dies off. Then to dry out the grain so it can be processed. Since finding that out, I've gone for organic oats instead.

It's also implicated in the huge increase in non celiac gluten sensitivity. Because much of the wheat in the world (apart from the EU or organic) is so heavily contaminated by this early ripening process.

Just using it to kill weeds in fields devoted to food production is NOT where we get the highest exposure. It's in this awful grain finishing technique. We are eating it in industrial quantities

 

[Armor of Light]

Been using it since 1988 when I started a lawn/landscape business, no health issues whatsoever.

 

[Armor of Light]

They spray it on the still ripening oats for example to force the plant to prematurely ripen the grain as the stalk dies off. Then to dry out the grain so it can be processed.

Never heard this before

Since finding that out, I've gone for organic oats instead.

good idea

 

[Margery]

The practice I refer to is used in Canada and certain northern states where the growing window is short and applying Roundup can quicken the process of ripening grains and legumes. It also kills weeds that the farmer may want to hit before letting his fields rest.

It originated in Scotland where as you can imagine, growing oats but getting that harvest done before the weather changes makes a lot of sense. From there, the off label use spread to other colder areas with short growing windows.