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20. This makes sense...it probably won't work on GMO wheat however

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 11:34 AM

Jan 2020

I was scratching my head because I assumed Kellogg's probably used GMO (Round Up Ready) wheat, but maybe they don't.....
GMO's are mostly about weeds anyway and maybe weeds aren't a big deal in wheat? (What do I know. I live in Texas)

Hence they are using Glyphosate to kill wheat and oats, so they can be harvested.

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Kellogg's commits to reducing widely used herbicide in supply chain; wheat growers surprised [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2020 OP

"pre-harvest drying agent " bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #1

remember how Trump sided with Monsanto over the this weed killer............ riversedge Jan 2020 #3

I live near a crop dusting company airport. pazzyanne Jan 2020 #9

It's appalling how Monsanto has sold this into all kinds of dangerous niches. lagomorph777 Jan 2020 #15

Harvest timing and uniformity bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #17

Roundup used in Florida and Louisiana to dry out all their sugar crop right before harvest womanofthehills Jan 2020 #23

Nearby smaller organic growers have been angered since the stuff Backseat Driver Jan 2020 #34

Approved for use as a dessicant for nuts, legumes, grains Backseat Driver Jan 2020 #35

It is widespread in wheat country... Dickster Jan 2020 #31

gluten intolerance KT2000 Jan 2020 #2

That lights the lamp for me bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #6

Yup lagomorph777 Jan 2020 #16

Important information. Thanks. (nt) klook Jan 2020 #28

It should be easy to determine if it's gluten by switching non-GMO wheat products LeftInTX Jan 2020 #18

Neighborhoods KT2000 Jan 2020 #22

Non GMO does not mean no Roundup. Glyphosate is used for drying lots of crops that are not GMO. womanofthehills Jan 2020 #24

Very interesting by the way. Never thought of this. LeftInTX Jan 2020 #19

I might go out and buy a box of corn flakes if they do oldsoftie Jan 2020 #4

You need to wait 5 years womanofthehills Jan 2020 #26

Oh for pete's sake. You can just about build an aircraft carrier in that time! oldsoftie Jan 2020 #36

We're fucked. Big Agri, Petro-chemical and Pharma is killing us; and laughing all the way. Evolve Dammit Jan 2020 #5

Email to Kellogg's steventh Jan 2020 #7

The letter I will write, is why poison people for the next 5 yrs womanofthehills Jan 2020 #25

That's what I was wondering too. Rorey Jan 2020 #27

Glyphosate drying use is in the single digits for acres grown NickB79 Jan 2020 #8

Here is a list of products that contain measureable amounts of glyphosate pazzyanne Jan 2020 #10

Those aren't getting much of any of their glyphosate from drying, though NickB79 Jan 2020 #37

Mostly used in northern states with shorter growing seasons - plus Canada womanofthehills Jan 2020 #30

In my 40 yr living in a northern state in farm country I have yet to see it NickB79 Jan 2020 #38

It's in most of our food and the government stopped testing because it's so prevalent womanofthehills Jan 2020 #32

See post #9. nt pazzyanne Jan 2020 #39

Although this usage of glyphosate only accounts for a small % of overall use, patphil Jan 2020 #11

Those greedy bastards... I_have_had_enough Jan 2020 #12

This makes sense...it probably won't work on GMO wheat however LeftInTX Jan 2020 #20

Too little too late olddad65 Jan 2020 #13

Yes, everything in that song They_Live Jan 2020 #21

I have long said that Rorey Jan 2020 #29

Strawberries and spinach - highest amts of pesticidea womanofthehills Jan 2020 #33

So they have come to the realization that killing your customers is bad for business? mdbl Jan 2020 #14

Oh, as long as there are people stupid enough to support Trump... olddad65 Jan 2020 #40