Sunday Edition: The Glyphosate Controversy

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1. that FDA Warning on Ambrosia Brands Moringa Powder The countries responsible for the Salmonella Newport outbreak have been updated to include more than 70 countries. The powder comes in capsule form and is sold under the Rosabella brand. This Salmonella strain is resistant to the first-line antibiotics typically recommended for treating Salmonella infections. No deaths have yet been reported due to this outbreak.
2. The World Health Organization (WHO) is updating its assessment of the causes of diarrhea-related food poisoning. According to the latest research Shigella is responsible for many more cases. than the 2015 estimated foodborne disease burden Epidemic Reference Group (FERG). Noroviruses are not as important a contributor as originally assumed.
3. The European Commission has launched a new food safety campaign. “Like it, hate it, believe it.” plan It aims to raise awareness of EU food safety standards, build consumer trust in European food and strengthen the global position of EU food safety.
4. On Wednesday, President Trump issued an executive order It is designed to increase domestic production of the herbicide chemical glyphosate. The order invokes the Defense Production Act, a law intended for use in national emergencies that require companies to produce certain items for national defense. The order came hours after Bayer, the maker of Roundup, which contains glyphosate, announced a tentative agreement to create a $7.25 billion fund to settle thousands of lawsuits claiming Roundup causes cancer.

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When you visit a big box store in the spring, the first thing you’ll see is huge piles of glyphosate herbicide sold as Roundup.

The public’s favorite herbicide is still available despite Bayer (which acquired herbicide maker Monsanto in 2018) already paying billions of dollars to settle lawsuits over claims that Roundup caused a significant number of serious illnesses in people exposed to it.