Cancer-Linked Monsanto Chemical Discovered In Five Major Orange Juice Brands from Collective Evolution
By
Arjun Walia
Arjun Walia
In Brief
- The Facts:The non
profit group Moms Across America discovered glyphosate, the main
ingredient in
Monsanto's Roundup herbicide, in popular orange juice brands across America. - Reflect On:Why is glyphosate ending up in our food? What kind of safety testing is our food going through? Why is Roundup legal in North America yet Illegal in so many other countries? Why are these findings not presented on mainstream media?
It’s confusing
why non-profits spend so much time and resources on raising money and
awareness for cancer research, but completely leave out the links
between cancer and harmful pesticides, heavy metals, processed meats,
electromagnetic radiation, various cleaning and cosmetic products, as
well as several other cancer-causing sources. All we do is try to raise
money, and yet in doing so, we pay no attention to the causes.
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If you have ever walked, ran, ridden,
played a sport, or grown a moustache in support of large
corporate-sponsored efforts to cure cancer, you are to be sincerely
commended for your time, your effort, and your concern for your fellow
human beings. Just know that such efforts have likely not—and will never—contribute to finding a cure for cancer.
Western cancer research is organized as a business whose fundamental motivation is profit, and has become the subject of numerous excellent books and documentaries, among them being Forest Gamble’s Thrive and Ty Bollinger’s The Truth About Cancer. Western medicine will likely never cure cancer because it’s so profitable, and it’s sad that they often ignore the causes of it. Doctors are only allowed to recommend the patented treatment.
One cause of cancer, among several other
diseases, is glyphosate, the main active ingredient in Monsanto’s
Roundup herbicide. In November 2012, the Journal of Food and Chemical Toxicology published a paper titled Long Term Toxicity of Roundup Herbicide and a Roundup-Tolerant genetically modified maize by Gilles-Eric Séralini and his team of researchers at France’s Caen University (source). It
was a very significant study that made a lot of noise worldwide, as it
was the first of its kind under controlled conditions that examined the
possible effects of a GMO maize diet treated with Monsanto’s Roundup
Herbicide. The rats studied developed cancer, but the study was
retracted and then republished in several journals across the world, but
the original retraction caused hundreds of scientists to sign a letter
in support of the study. It’s one of many examples that highlights how
corporations control science and brush the important research that
threatens their interests straight under the rug. You can read more
about that particular study here.
In fact, I also recently published an
article on Robert F. Kennedy explaining how our federal regulatory
agencies have been completely compromised by these big corporations. You
can watch that video and read about some more examples here.
There is a wealth of science showing how
harmful glyphosate is to human health as well as the environment. This
is why it’s completely banned in dozens of countries, as they’ve cited
numerous health and environmental concerns. It’s quite clear that it’s
not safe, and this isn’t really debatable.
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In fact, EU regulators recently decided
to relicense glyphosate, and their decision was based on an assessment
that was plagiarized from industry reports. It’s quite backwards that,
for years, health regulators have been relying on the scientific reports
from the companies that manufacture these products instead of seeking
out independent scientific studies. A group of MEPs decided to
commission an investigation into claims that Germany’s Federal Institute
for Risk Assessment (bFr) copy-and-pasted tracts from Monsanto studies.
You can read more about that here.
The only science showing that glyphosate
is safe is the science that’s dished out by the manufacturers and
shareholders themselves, which is in stark opposition to all independent
science as well as the science coming from foreign countries.
Corporations can’t be trusted these
days, unfortunately, and neither can our federal regulatory agencies.
This is why ordinary people are turning towards organizations that don’t
stand to benefit or gain from these products and are completely
non-profit, citizenry-driven organizations like Moms Across America.
Moms Across America is a National
Coalition of Unstoppable Moms. Their motto is “Empowered Moms, Healthy
Kids.” Their mission is to “raise awareness about toxic exposure,
empower leadership, and create healthy communities. We support local
activities, initiate campaigns and share solutions nationwide to improve
our health and freedoms.”
Glyphosate & Orange Juice
They are the group who took initiative
and discovered that glyphosate is found inside of all 5 major orange
juice brands across the United States. These juices are heavily marketed
as ‘100 percent pure orange juice,’ but that’s not true as they’re
loaded with unhealthy amounts of added sugars.
What is glyphosate doing in orange
juice? Glyphosate is the active chemical ingredient in Roundup,
manufactured by Monsanto, and 750 other brands of glyphosate-based herbicides. Roundup is the most widely used herbicide in the world, often sprayed as a weedkiller between citrus trees and found in irrigation water and rain.
Moms Across America founder Zen Honeycutt stated, “The discovery of glyphosate residue in orange juice is unacceptable, especially since a branch of the World Health Organization designated glyphosate a probable carcinogen, two years ago, back in the spring of 2015. The EPA has had ample time to revoke the license of this chemical and restrict its use in our food and beverage crops. As confirmed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, our children (who frequently drink orange juice for breakfast) are especially vulnerable to pesticides and measures should be taken immediately to protect them.”Two samples of each of the following brands were tested for both the herbicide glyphosate and its residue AMPA. Positive results ranged from 4.33 parts per billion (“ppb”) to an alarming 26.05 ppb. Chemical farming proponents will claim that these levels are too low to cause harm, and are definitely lower than the EPA’s allowable glyphosate residue level of 30 ppm on citrus, but these claims are irrelevant in comparison to new data. Studies have shown that only 0.1 ppm (100ppb) of glyphosate destroys beneficial gut bacteria, weakening the immune system, which can lead to a wide variety of health and neurological issues. Considering the standard American diet is high in wheat, sugar, oatmeal, soy, and corn, with levels of up to 6000 ppb or 1.67ppm detected, a child can easily exceed the 100 ppb if a glass of orange juice is added at 26 ppb. Additionally, 1 part per trillion (ppt) has been shown to stimulate the growth of breast cancer cells. 1 ppt is equivalent to 1 drop in the water of 22 olympic swimming pools combined. Considering that studies show glyphosate bioaccumulates in bone marrow, any amount ingested is unacceptable.
Below is a chart of the brands that were tested as well as the results.
The full report can be seen here. The testing methodology was “Glyphosate and AMPA Detection by UPLC-MS/MS.”
The Health Research
Institute Laboratories routinely undergoes independent, third party
proficiency testing of its methods. The lab is also certified under the
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments act of 1988 (CLIA-88) to
perform high complexity clinical testing.
The Takeaway
“It is commonly believed that Roundup is among the safest pesticides… Despite its reputation, Roundup was by far the most toxic among the herbicides and insecticides tested. This inconsistency between scientific fact and industrial claim may be attributed to huge economic interests, which have been found to falsify health risk assessments and delay health policy decisions.” – R. Mesnage (et al., Biomed Research International, Volume 2014 (2014), article ID 179691)
The only takeaway here is for one to be
aware of and share this information, and to vote with your dollar. Don’t
get your lawn sprayed with Roundup. Instead, seek out alternatives and
don’t buy conventional food. Try and switch to organic and non-GMO
products.
At the end of the day, human beings are
the source of these corporations’ profits. We must educate ourselves and
seek out information independently.
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