Glyphosate Testing Full Report: Findings in American Mothers’ Breast Milk, Urine and Water.

Conducted by Moms Across America   and Sustainable Pulse

April 7, 2014

Zen Honeycutt, Moms Across America |  Henry Rowlands, Sustainable Pulse

Contents:

1. Press Release
2. What is Glyphosate?
3. Quotes from Scientists on Testing
4. Quotes from Mothers on Testing
5. Similar Testing on Urine in Europe
6. Independent Science on Glyphosate
7. Testing Method
8. Testing Results – Tables / Maps
9. Contacts
10. References

(1) World’s Number 1 Herbicide Discovered in U.S. Mothers’ Breast Milk

Urine Testing also Shows Levels over 10 Times Higher than in Europe

Water Testing shows 70% of American household's drinking water positive for above detectable levels

In the first ever testing on glyphosate herbicide in the breast milk of American women, Moms Across America and Sustainable Pulse have found ‘high’ levels in 3 out of the 10 samples tested. The shocking results point to glyphosate levels building up in women’s bodies over a period of time, which has until now been refuted by both global regulatory authorities and the biotech industry.

The levels found in the breast milk testing of 76 ug/l to 166 ug/l are 760 to 1600 times higher than the European Drinking Water Directive allows for individual pesticides (Glyphosate is both a pesticide and herbicide). They are however less than the 700 ug/l maximum contaminant level (MCL) for glyphosate in the U.S., which was decided upon by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) based on the now seemingly false premise that glyphosate was not bio-accumulative.

Glyphosate-containing herbicides are the top-selling herbicides in the world and are sold under trademarks such as Monsanto’s ‘Roundup’. Monsanto’s sales of Roundup jumped 73 percent to $371 million in 2013 because of its increasing use on genetically engineered crops (GE Crops). 

The glyphosate testing commissioned by Moms Across America and Sustainable Pulse, with support from Environmental Arts & Research, also analyzed 35 urine samples and 21 drinking water samples from across the US and found levels in urine that were over 10 times higher than those found in a similar survey done in the EU by Friends of the Earth Europe in 2013.

The initial testing that has been completed at Microbe Inotech Labs, St. Louis, Missouri, is not meant to be a full scientific study. Instead it was set up to inspire and initiate full peer-reviewed scientific studies on glyphosate, by regulatory bodies and independent scientists worldwide.

The initial testing was done using ELISA tests and due to a high minimum detection level in breast milk and urine, it is possible that even those samples which tested negative contained ‘worrying’ levels of glyphosate.

Moms Across America Founder and Director, Zen Honeycutt, stated Monday, “When I was told by several doctors and labs that I could not test my own or my children's urine for the most widely used herbicide in the world over a year ago, I became determined to find a way. Parents and citizens deserve the ability to be able to take care of themselves and their families by finding out if herbicides could be impacting their health. The purpose of this glyphosate testing project is to shed light upon the presence of glyphosate in our water, children's bodies and mother's breast milk, hopefully inspiring further scientific studies to support the world in being a healthy, safe place to live.

“It is important to note that  the mothers and supporters who participated in this project are mostly familiar with GMOs and glyphosate. The majority of them have been trying to avoid GMOs and glyphosate for several months to two years, so the findings are alarming. We can only wonder what the levels of glyphosate are in those who are not aware of GMOs and glyphosate,” Honeycutt added.

High Glyphosate Levels – Danger for Infants?

There is currently no regulatory limit for the amount of glyphosate in breast milk anywhere in the world. However, the EPA has set a legally enforceable maximum contaminant level (MCL) for glyphosate of 700 ug/l in drinking water, which is 7,000 times higher than the MCL in Europe.

Monsanto and regulatory bodies worldwide have based all of their regulations on the assumption that glyphosate is not bio-accumulative. Senior Monsanto scientist, Dan Goldstein, even recently stated (1) , “If ingested, glyphosate is excreted rapidly, does not accumulate in body fat or tissues, and does not undergo metabolism in humans. Rather, it is excreted unchanged in the urine.”

The discovery of levels of glyphosate in breast milk that are much higher than any reported results for urine samples is a source of concern to both the general public and government regulators worldwide, as the data suggests that glyphosate is bio-accumulative; building up in people’s bodies over a period of time.

Earth Open Source Research Director Claire Robinson said, “Regulators and industry always say it is the dose that makes the poison, and even the increasing levels of glyphosate currently found in food and feed and the environment are not a problem. However, that argument only holds true if glyphosate doesn't build up in the human body and is excreted as fast as we take it in. These breast milk results suggest glyphosate may bio-accumulate. That means that our body tissues might be exposed to higher levels than the so-called safe levels set by regulators. So the regulations are not protecting us."

From a total of 10 samples sent in by mothers from states across the U.S., 3 women had detectable levels of glyphosate in their breast milk. The highest glyphosate level was detected in a mother from Florida (166 ug/l) and the other two mothers with ‘positive’ results were from Virginia (76 ug/l) and Oregon (99 ug/l).

Dr Angelika Hilbeck, senior scientist at the Institute of Integrative Biology in Zurich, stated,

“If confirmed in a full investigation, it seems that glyphosate has become a ubiquitous chemical in terms of presence and persistence. This data also offers a first indication of potential accumulation in the human body, giving newborns a substantial dose of synthetic chemicals as a ‘gift' for their start into life, with unknown consequences. This is reckless and irresponsible conduct in a democratic society, which still has a living memory of previous reckless chemical contaminations, such as DDT. It seems we either did not learn, or we have forgotten, our lessons from Rachel Carson!”(2)

Honeycutt added, “Moms Across America feels very strongly that breast milk should still be the number one choice for mothers and certainly preferred over GMO soy formula ingredients. We just urge all mothers to eat as organic as possible, especially avoiding meat, dairy, oils and grains that are sprayed with glyphosate at harvest as a drying agent.”

“What we have found encouraging is that the women who have been eating organic and non-GMO food only, for several months to two years, did not find detectable levels of glyphosate in their breast milk.”

Why Are Glyphosate Levels in Urine Higher than in Europe?

In 2013 people in 18 countries across Europe were found to have traces of glyphosate in their urine by a test commissioned by Friends of The Earth Europe (3). The maximum levels of glyphosate found in the tests ranged from 0.16 ug/l in Switzerland to 1.82 ug/l in Latvia.

Shockingly, the new US testing by Moms Across America and Sustainable Pulse, with support from Environmental Arts & Research, found maximum glyphosate levels in urine over 8 times higher than those found in Europe.

From the 35 samples received from across the U.S., 13 samples were above the minimum detectable level. The three highest levels were all found in women, with the highest in Oregon (18.8 ug/l). Other positive results were found in samples from the states of California, Washington, Maryland, Colorado and Hawaii.

Experts point to the GE Crop industry as being to blame for the results in both breast milk and urine, due to the amount of glyphosate used on ‘Roundup-Ready GE Crops’ in the U.S.

The U.S. has a high percentage of its farmland controlled by the GE crops industry, with many varieties of GE soybeans, GE corn, GE cotton and others, whereas Europe has only allowed one GE Crop – Monsanto’s MON810 maize – which is still not grown in most EU states due to health and environmental concerns.

A 2012 study published by Washington State University research professor Charles Benbrook (4) found that the use of glyphosate in the production of three genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops - cotton, soybeans and corn - has increased. Benbrook’s analysis was the first peer-reviewed, published estimate of the impacts of genetically engineered (GE) herbicide-resistant (HT) crops on pesticide use.

Benbrook’s response to the findings: "Most genetically engineered soybeans now moving through trade channels worldwide contain 2 ppm to over 10 ppm of glyphosate plus its major metabolite, AMPA. These are extraordinarily high residues that raise concerns, given that many people are exposed to glyphosate through drinking water, the air, and a variety of foods. I am particularly worried by exposures during pregnancy and through the first years of a child's life, when the risk of harm to developing organ systems is greatest. More research is urgently needed on glyphosate's capacity to disrupt normal development,” Benbrook stated.

Glyphosate in U.S. Drinking Water

In this initial testing phase 21 samples of drinking water were tested for glyphosate from across the Unites States individually by Moms Across America supporters.

13 of the samples contained glyphosate levels of between 0.085 ug/l and 0.33 ug/l. This is well below the levels found in both urine and breast milk but is still cause for concern, as the European (EU) maximum allowed level for glyphosate in drinking water is 0.1 ug/l.

Regulatory Bodies Urged to Act – Further Testing Needed

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) and other regulatory bodies around the world are being urged to act following the release of this initial testing data, to prevent what is a dangerous public health situation.

Sustainable Pulse Director Henry Rowlands stated, “Regulatory bodies and governments worldwide need to act fast to ban all glyphosate-based herbicides as a temporary measure, while further long-term testing is completed by both them and independent scientists. This is the only way that they can regain the trust and protect the health of mothers, infants and the general public as a whole.”

“It was a huge mistake by both the U.S. government and the biotech industry to promote and release products without long-term independent studies. What we are now looking at with glyphosate-based herbicides is a similar situation to what we all faced in the 20^th Century with PCBs, DDT and Agent Orange,” Rowlands concluded.

Due to the testing results and skyrocketing health issues, as a matter of precaution, Moms Across America calls for a cease and desist of the practice of spraying glyphosate on GE foods and as a drying agent on food crops, increasing the consumption of glyphosate in our food, including but not limited to, wheat, corn, soy, sugar, rice, dry peas and beans and tea. The EPA lists over 160 foods with allowable levels of glyphosate that are unacceptable to mothers.

Moms Across America and Sustainable Pulse are also calling for:

• Adequate long-term independent testing to ensure that glyphosate herbicide formulations as sold and used are not persistent, bio-accumulative or toxic. This testing must include the outcomes most relevant to children’s health.
• The U.S. Congress should supply funding for urgently needed long-term independent research on glyphosate herbicide formulations, including their health effects, how they get into the human body, and current levels of accumulation in people, animals and the environment. Studies performed for regulatory authorization up until now have only tested the isolated ingredient glyphosate, not the complete formulations as sold and used, even though the formulations have been found in many studies to be much more toxic than the isolated ingredient. Also these studies are funded by the agrochemical industry, i.e. they are not independent. Finally, they are kept secret under commercial confidentiality rules, so cannot be scrutinized by independent scientists and the public.

PCB Similarities

This case of finding high levels of glyphosate in breast milk is a re-run of the Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) scandal (5) in the 1970s, which ended up in the toxic chemical compound’s production being banned by the U.S. Congress in 1979.

Before the ban Monsanto, the only North American producer, had marketed PCBs under the trade name Aroclor from 1930 to 1977 and had insisted that it was not toxic.

It was not until levels of PCBs in breast milk were found to be 10 times those in blood, obtained from residents in the Osaka Prefecture of Japan (6), that the toxicity of PCBs was questioned by regulators, leading to the 1979 ban.

According to the EPA, PCBs, which were widely used for over 40 years as dielectric and coolant fluids, have now been shown to cause cancer in humans.

(2) What is Glyphosate?

Glyphosate is the presumed active ingredient of Roundup and other commercial glyphosate herbicide formulations. Glyphosate was developed by John E. Franz of Monsanto Company. It was first used in 1972 as a non-selective, water-soluble herbicide with a specific mechanism of action: the directed interruption of plant development through metabolic poisoning. The chemical is a specific inhibitor of the plant enzyme 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS), which does not exist in mammals, including humans. Based on this known mechanism of toxicity, the herbicide has been claimed to have low toxicity for mammalian species. However, glyphosate and its formulations have other mechanisms of toxicity.

Monsanto’s US patent for Roundup expired in 2000 and it ceased production in 2007.  Other glyphosate herbicides manufactured by Monsanto, such as PROMAX and WeatherMAX, are in current use. Moreover, numerous generic glyphosate formulations (e.g. Clearout 41) are now produced by at least 100 manufacturers worldwide. 

Glyphosate is:

#1:  A Patented Antibiotic – USPTO # 7771736. Leading to concerns about possible harm, including the killing of beneficial gut bacteria which causes immune system damage.

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.htm&r=1&p=1&f=G&l=50&d=PTXT&S1=7771736&OS=7771736&RS=7771736

#2: Chelating Agent - Although glyphosate can be rapidly immobilized in soil (also spray tank mixtures, and plants) through chelation with various cat-ions (Ca, Mg, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Zn), it is not readily degraded and can accumulate for years (in both soils and perennial plants). Glyphosate’s chelation properties may lead to possible harm such as vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

http://www.archpatent.com/patents/3160632

Glyphosate has been shown in several recent studies to be an endocrine disruptor. According to the National Institutes of Health, endocrine disruptors could have long-term effects on public health, especially reproductive health. And the “dose makes the poison” rule does not apply to endocrine disruptors, which wreak havoc on our bodies at low doses.

Most genetically modified (GM) crops are engineered to tolerate the herbicide Roundup, Monsanto's best-selling product. The main active ingredient in Roundup is glyphosate. A number of glyphosate-resistant crops are also produced by Monsanto.

Health Risks

Laboratory and epidemiological studies confirm that Roundup and glyphosate pose serious health and environmental hazards, including possible endocrine (hormone) disruption, cell death, DNA damage, cancer, birth defects, and neurological disorders.

Some of these toxic effects are observed at low, realistic doses that could be found as residues in food and feed crops and in drinking water.

People are exposed to glyphosate though contaminated food, water and air, often as a result of the herbicides application to fields. This is not only the case in rural areas, where ‘Roundup Ready’ GM crops are grown on a large scale. Glyphosate-based herbicides are widely used by municipal authorities on roadsides, pavements, and in public parks and school grounds. It is also widely used by home gardeners.

Roundup and glyphosate and their residues have been detected in previous testing in air, rain, groundwater and even circulating in women’s blood.

Not Enough Safety Tests

Roundup and other glyphosate herbicide formulations as sold and used have been found in studies to be more toxic than the isolated ingredient, glyphosate. However, only glyphosate alone is tested in long-term safety tests for regulatory authorizations. This is a fundamental problem affecting all pesticide authorizations.

The ‘safe’ dose for Roundup exposure set by regulators is not based on up-to-date objective evidence. So, current regulations do not protect the public.

The chemicals used in the GM model of farming are toxic, and the model of farming itself is unsustainable and damaging to the environment – with an increase in herbicides significantly increasing pollution and health risks for citizens, and contributing to biodiversity loss. The only people who stand to gain from this model are those that produce the herbicide-resistant crop the chemicals required to grow them.

Jack Heinemann, Professor of genetics and molecular biology in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.

“We have an inadequate knowledge of the effects of real life exposures to the many potentially and actually toxic chemicals that are part of daily modern life. This snapshot of just one pervasive chemical, glyphosate, in the fluids of human bodies is therefore important and timely. No single study of this type or scale is enough to determine if this chemical alone or in combination with the many other “approved as safe if exposed below certain amounts” cause harm. But that this study was initiated by a grassroots campaign rather than government or funded by the industries that profit from mass release of these compounds, says to me how neglected this area of public good research is.

“Glyphosate was measured in parts per billion in urine and breast milk. Are these levels too low to cause harm in people after a lifetime of constant low level exposure? Possibly, but possibly not.

“What does this mean for women who choose to breastfeed? In my opinion, the many good things that breastfeeding does for babies far outweighs the risk of the low level exposures to this pesticide. But it is also my opinion that, until such low level exposures to nursing babies can be determined to be safe there should be an obligation placed on the pesticide industry and the relevant government agencies to reduce exposures that are sufficient to cause accumulation of the pesticide in breast milk.

“Urban lawns and roadsides as well as the farm in America and many other places have become addicted to these agrochemicals. There is far too little emphasis on providing services to agriculture that reduce this dependency and too much emphasis on innovation dependent upon it. Let’s wean the farmer from these chemicals rather than our babies from their milk.”- Heinemann

 Anthony Samsel, a former private environmental U.S. government contractor as well as a member of the Union of Concerned Scientists

“Everyone eating the western diet of food grown, sprayed and desiccated with Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide can expect to find its active ingredient glyphosate in their body. Glyphosate chelates chemical elements important to our existence, disrupts vitamin synthesis and detoxification enzymes like glutathione and CYP 450 enzymes, as well as many essential amino acids. Glyphosate is an antibiotic, capable of killing hundreds of species of bacteria which are directly responsible for our immune function and overall health. It is a chronic toxin, a chemical weapon like no other, which is capable of killing organisms both directly and indirectly. Monsanto’s Roundup-glyphosate based herbicide may in fact be, the most disruptive chemical to our biology and our environment.

“The glyphosate in humans data recently collected from volunteers across the USA serves as a snapshot of the general population... Breast milk samples contained levels from 76 to 166 ug/L, levels that can cause harm. The thought of babies receiving glyphosate through their mother’s milk is particularly troubling as it demonstrates that there is no escape from this antibiotic chemical.

“If the HPLC method was used (High Pressure Liquid Chromatography), it would have yielded an increased statistical result, as this method has a lower range of detection.  However, there is a higher cost associated with the method which would have made it prohibitive for many participants.  The result of my own urine test in this group was below the detection level, as were over 50% of the participants. Dietary exposure is an obvious function in this regard. Not all glyphosate ingested is passed in the urine and feces, a small portion is metabolized to AMPA another toxin. The remainder of the glyphosate continues to circulate in the blood and cerebral fluid where it travels to the cells and causes cumulative, chronic damage. It is deposited in the body's tissues which include but are not limited to the liver, kidneys, pancreas, heart and other muscles.

“We have got to get glyphosate out of the food supply. Our health and the health of those we love may be in grave danger from exposure to this chemical. It is urgent that people know and time is of the essence. Every moment lost will be a new health casualty.”- Samsel

(4)  Quotes from Mothers on Testing

Jessica M. from Virginia:

"It is frightening to see any glyphosate in my body, especially in my breast milk that will then contaminate my son's growing body. It's particularly upsetting to test positive for glyphosate because I go to great lengths to eat organic and GMO free. I do not consume any meats or seafood and only very rarely eat dairy. This really shows me, and should show others, just how pervasive this toxin is in our food system."

Rachel T. from Illinois:

“I tested negative. I am relieved to know that the time, money, and effort we have spent to source good quality, organic, GMO-free food over the past several years has paid off. This should offer hope and encouragement to many families; that what we eat truly does affect us. I hope that someday in the future the knowledge of how to source these foods becomes more main stream so that others can benefit and heal their bodies from the countless health problems caused by GMO laden foods.”

Most recent map of glyphosate use in America with Breast Milk results. Red-Negative, Green Positive.

Moms Across America discovered that the quantity of local glyphosate spraying at farms does NOT correlate to positive or negative glyphosate detectable levels in mothers, suggesting the glyphosate is coming from another source, such as national brands of food, which are not connected to local environmental conditions. Manufacturers must be responsible and conduct further testing.

(5)  Similar testing on Urine in Europe

Two full-scale glyphosate testing projects have been carried out in Europe over the last year on urine in humans.

The first was organized by Friends of the Earth Europe and the second was led by Dr. Monika Krüger of the University of Leipzig in Germany.

When looking at the data from both of these tests please keep in mind that the U.S glyphosate testing has already detected glyphosate levels in urine of between 8.1 ug/l and 18.8 ug/l with a much smaller survey.

Determination of Glyphosate residues in human urine samples from 18 European countries: (Medical Laboratory Bremen commissioned by Friends of the Earth Europe)

http://www.gmoevidence.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/glyphosate_studyresults_june12.pdf

In this study, 182 urine samples received from 18 European countries were analyzed for glyphosate and AMPA residues using a new GC-MSMS method. With a LOQ of 0.15 ug/l, on average 44 % and 36 % of the urine samples analyzed were found to contain quantifiable levels of glyphosate and AMPA, respectively. However the frequency of detection calculated for each individual EU-state ranged from 10% to 90%. The highest glyphosate concentration was 1.8 ug/L (Latvia), the highest AMPA concentration was 2.6 ug/L (Croatia). All in all 12 (6.6%) participants of the study significantly exceeded the tentative reference value of 0.8 ug/L for glyphosate.

Detection of Glyphosate Residues in Animals and Humans: Dr. Monika Krüger

http://omicsonline.org/open-access/detection-of-glyphosate-residues-in-animals-and-humans-2161-0525.1000210.pdf

In this study glyphosate residues were tested in urine and different organs of dairy cows as well as in urine of hares, rabbits and humans using ELISA and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS). Cows kept in genetically modified free area had significantly lower glyphosate concentrations in urine than conventional husbandry cows. Also glyphosate was detected in different organs of slaughtered cows as intestine, liver, muscles, spleen and kidney. Fattening rabbits showed significantly higher glyphosate residues in urine than hares.

Glyphosate was significantly higher in the urine of humans who didn’t eat organic food. Furthermore, chronically ill humans showed significantly higher glyphosate residues in urine than in the healthy population.

(6) Independent Science on Glyphosate

There have been a large number of independent studies carried out on glyphosate and Roundup which show why the public and media should be concerned over the possible harm that the herbicide is causing.

Below is a small selection of these studies. For a wider selection please visit here: http://www.gmoevidence.com/location/roundup-evidence/

2014: Glyphosate, Hard Water and Nephrotoxic Metals: Are They the Culprits Behind the Epidemic of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology in Sri Lanka?: Dr. Jayasumana (Sri Lanka)

The Sri Lankan President has put a ban on all glyphosate-based pesticides following this study.

The study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health links glyphosate (Roundup) to a series of mysterious epidemics of fatal chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) affecting several poor farming regions around the world. The current death toll from CKDu is 20 000 and the number of those with the disease number over 400 000.

Full Paper Here: http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/2/2125

2013: Glyphosate induces human breast cancer cells growth via oestrogen receptors: Dr. Thongprakaisang (Thailand)

This study shows that glyphosate exerted proliferative effects only in human hormone-dependent breast cancer, T47D cells, but not in hormone independent breast cancer, MDA-MB231 cells, at 10-12 to 10-6 M in estrogen withdrawal condition.

Full Paper Here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Thongprakaisang%20S%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=23756170

2010: Glyphosate Based Herbicides Produce Teratogenic Effects on Vertebrates by Impairing Retinoic Acid Signalling: Dr. Andres Carrasco (Argentina)

This study, by a team led by Prof Andres Carrasco at Buenos Aires University , found that glyphosate and Roundup cause birth defects in frog and chicken embryos at extremely low doses.

http://www.gmwatch.eu/images/pdf/Carrasco_research_paper.pdf

More information on glyphosate’s possible links to birth defects can be found here: http://www.earthopensource.org/files/pdfs/Roundup-and-birth-defects/RoundupandBirthDefectsv5.pdf

2012: Teratogenic Effects of Glyphosate-Based Herbicides: Divergence of Regulatory Decisions from Scientific Evidence: Dr. Michael Antoniou (UK)

Malformations were seen from the administration of glyphosate to rabbits and rats in studies commissioned by industry for regulatory purposes. These effects were not found only at high maternally toxic doses but also at lower doses. Statistical significance was not always achieved at lower doses because too few animals are used in such tests. “Historical control data” and other excuses were used to dismiss the findings.

Full paper here: http://omicsonline.org/2161-0525/2161-0525-S4-006.php?aid=7453

2004: Neural Tube Defects and Maternal Residential Proximity to Agricultural Pesticide Applications: Dr. Rull (US)

This study evaluated the effects of maternal environmental exposure to 59 agricultural pesticides on neural tube defects (NTDs) in babies born in California between 1987 and 1991. Maternal residential proximity within 1,000 meters of crop pesticide applications occurring around the month of conception was assessed using a model based on linking California Pesticide Use Reports (PUR) and land-use survey maps. The study found an association between glyphosate exposure and anencephaly, a type of neural tube defect.

Full paper here: http://journals.lww.com/epidem/Fulltext/2004/07000/Neural_Tube_Defects_and_Maternal_Residential.499.aspx

2002: Birth defects, season of conception, and sex of children born to pesticide applicators living in the Red River Valley of Minnesota, USA: Dr. Garry (U.S.)

An epidemiological study carried out in Minnesota, USA found that the children of pesticide applicators exposed to glyphosate herbicides had an increased incidence of neurobehavioral disorders, including ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).  This suggests that glyphosate herbicide impacts neurological development.

Full paper here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12060842

2007: Evaluation of DNA damage in an Ecuadorian population exposed to glyphosate: Dr. Paz-y-Miño (Ecuador)

Ecuadorian people exposed to aerial glyphosate herbicide spraying on coca crops showed a much higher degree of DNA damage in blood cells than a control population living 80 km away. The researchers ruled out tobacco, alcohol, non-prescription drugs and asbestos as causes. None of the individuals had used or been exposed to other herbicides or pesticides when the samples were taken. The study also found acute poisoning reactions to the glyphosate spraying, including intestinal pain and vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, heart palpitations, headaches, dizziness, numbness, insomnia, burning eyes, blurred vision, difficulty in breathing, and skin rash.

Full paper here: http://www.scielo.br/pdf/gmb/v30n2/a26v30n2.pdf

1997: Male Pesticide Exposure and Pregnancy Outcome: Dr Savitz (Canada)

A study of farming families in Ontario, Canada found a higher than normal rate of late miscarriages and pre-term deliveries associated with glyphosate exposure.

Full paper here: http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/content/146/12/1025.full.pdf

2005: Differential effects of glyphosate and roundup on human placental cells and aromatase: Dr Seralini (France)

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1257596/

2006: Time- and Dose-Dependent Effects of Roundup on Human Embryonic and Placental Cells: Dr Seralini (France)

http://www.gmoseralini.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Benachoural.AECT_2007.pdf

(7) Testing Method

Glyphosate Testing Method: Glyphosate Plate Assay

The testing of drinking water, urine and breast milk was carried out by Microbe Inotech Laboratories, Inc. (MiL inc.)

For the detection and quantitation of glyphosate in water (groundwater, surface water, well water), urine and breast milk, the MiL inc. uses a 96 well microtiter plate assay.  For soil, crop, and foods, additional preparation steps are required but can be processed at a small additional fee.  This assay applies the principles of enzyme linked immunosorbent assay methodology (ELISA) to the determination of glyphosate. 

The sample to be tested is derivatized and then added, along with an antibody (binding protein) specific for glyphosate to microtiter wells coated with Goat Anti-Rabbit Antibody and incubated for 30 minutes.  A glyphosate enzyme conjugate is then added. 

This particular format is known as a competitive ELISA assay since, at this point in the procedure, a competitive reaction occurs between the glyphosate which may be in the sample and the enzyme labeled glyphosate analog for the antibody binding sites on the microtiter well. 

The reaction is allowed to continue for sixty minutes.  After a washing step and addition of a substrate (color solution), a color signal (blue color) is generated.  The presence of glyphosate is detected by adding the “Color Solution”, which contains the enzyme substrate (hydrogen peroxide) and the chromogen (3,3’,5,5’-tetramethylbenzidine).  The enzyme-labeled glyphosate bound to the glyphosate antibody catalyzes the conversion of the substrate/chromogen mixture to a colored product.

After an incubation period, the reaction is stopped and stabilized by the addition of a diluted acid (Stopping Solution).  Since the labeled glyphosate (conjugate) was in competition with the unlabelled glyphosate (sample) for the antibody sites, the color developed is inversely proportional to the concentration of glyphosate in the sample. 

Six concentrations (0, 0.75, 0.2, 0.5, 1.0, 4.0 ppb) of glyphosate standards in distilled water with a non-mercury preservative and stabilizers are used to generate a standard response curve.  A control solution at approximately 0.75 ppb of glyphosate is included in every run and treated in the same manner as unknown samples to serve as a positive control within the assay.  The color absorbance is read using a microplate reader (see Figure).

Any results obtained with a calculated glyphosate concentration of less than 0.05 ppb is assumed to be below the detection limit of the assay with glyphosate reported as being absent (7.5 ppb detection limit for Urine) (75 ppb detection limit for Breast Milk). 

(8) Test Results

Test Results for the presence of Glyphosate in American Mother’s Breast Milk

Partial display. Interactive Map at http://batchgeo.com/map/9bcabad4abf8e4c4fafa883251c6754d

Test Results for the presence of Glyphosate in American Mothers’ Breast Milk

Test Results for the presence of Glyphosate in the urine of American adults and children.

Partial display. Interactive Map link to Urine Test results for glyphosate http://batchgeo.com/map/997080dd3f0dbc59b5de665f4ea04bf1

Of the 35 initial samples sent in 34% of the people tested positive for detectable levels of glyphosate in their urine. 85% of all participants noted that they were actively avoiding GE foods and pesticides in their diet.

 Test Results for the presence of glyphosate in the urine of American people and children.

Test Results for the presence of Glyphosate in the water of American households.

Partial display. Interactive Map at http://www.batchgeo.com/map/8b5b606dab90cba4e8fe828fe0dedeb5

Test Results for the presence of Glyphosate in the water of American households.

These results are from Multipure (.17 ug/l) and Pursanova (<.0.05 ug/l) Reverse Osmosis Sytems. Showing that not all Reverse Osmosis Systems remove glyphosate at a lower then detectable level.

(9) Contacts:

Henry Rowlands, Director, Sustainable Pulse, www.sustainablepulse.com , Skype: henry.rowlands

Zen Honeycutt, Founder and Director of Moms Across America, www.momsacrossamerica.com, [email protected], Skype: zen.honeycutt. Moms Across America is a national coalition of unstoppable Moms. “Empowered Moms, Healthy Kids.”

10)   References:

1. http://gmoanswers.com/ask/given-glyphosate-lipid-soluble-and-knowing-its-really-only-ingested-humans-through-gm-foods-how
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Carson
3. https://www.foeeurope.org/weed-killer-glyphosate-found-human-urine-across-Europe-130613
4. http://www.enveurope.com/content/24/1/24
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polychlorinated_biphenyl
6. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF00454276

A list by Moms Across America to support you in finding out more and staying healthy.

Studies, Papers, Reports, and Articles:

GMOs

GMO Data Sheet

• Effect of Genetically Modified Soybean Oil Consumption on Biochemical and Histological Changes of Liver and Kidney in Rats
• No scientific consensus on GMO safety
• Report: "Forcing The Farm: How Gene Drive Organism Could Entrench Industrial Agriculture and Threaten Food Sovereignty"
• Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) as Invasive Species
• "New" GMOs Make Cells Vulnerable to Tumors and Mutations
• CRISPR Cas9 Has Potential to Increase Off-Target Mutations and Cancer Risk
• New Study Shows Gut Damage From GMO CORN
• BT Toxin GMOs as Human Gut Pathogen
• A long-term toxicology study on pigs fed a combined genetically modified (G.M.) soy and G.M. maize diet.
• Clear English Summary of the Pig Tox Study (listed above)
• Changes in the Protein Profile of Pigs' Blood During Feeding With GM Soybeans
• Scientists have identified significant molecular differences between GMO corn and its non-GMO parent
• A first-hand description of the effects of G.M. Roundup Ready corn on biodiversity in an Iowa cornfield?
• Synthetic biology: GMOs 2.0 - a great explanation of this new and dangerous technology
• Are GMOs 2.0 In Your Food and Cosmetics? - A Shopper's Guide to Synthetic Biology
• Genetically engineered crops, glyphosate, and the deterioration of health in the United States
• Pathology reports on the first cows fed with Bt176 maize (1997–2002) - Gottfried Glöckner1 and Gilles-Éric Séralini
• New Study on Goats fed GMO soy: Mothers had less protein in milk, and kids were smaller.
• GMO-fed Rats 30, 60, and 90 days from Turkish Journal of Biology - "Biological impact of feeding rats with a genetically modified-based diet
• The University of Washington-Protein and Gene Double Meaning Study
• Dr. Judy Carman’s and Farmer  Howard Vlieger’s Pig Study on GMO Feed
• Scientist Turns Anti GMO
• Dr. Huber 50 Year Plant Pathologist on GMOs and Glyphosate
• Schools Go Organic: Science Supports Growing Movement
• COVVHA 100 Scientific Study Links on the Health Risks of GMOs
• Rodale Institute - GMO Myths Busted
• Compositional differences between GMO Soybeans and Non-GMO Soybeans
• Morphological Changes of The Liver, Kidneys, And Adrenal Glands Of Experimental Animals After Long Term Feeding With Roundup Ready Genetically Modified Soy

Gene Editing/RNAi

• Gene-Editing Unintentionally Adds Bovine DNA, Goat DNA, and Bacterial DNA, Mouse Researchers Find
• CRISPR Has a Problem: It Mangles DNA It Wasn’t Supposed to Touch
• On-target mutations occur with CRISPR Cas-9, as well as off-target mutations
• Repair of double-strand breaks induced by CRISPR–Cas9 leads to large deletions and complex rearrangements
• Cattle genetically engineered not to grow horns show off-target genetic mutations and cell damage
• Unintended effects of "on target" edits with CRISPR
• CRISPR Cas9 GMOs have shown to cause thousands of off-target mutations
• DowDupont Scientists Use CRISPR to Try to Develop Glyphosate Resistance Plants
• CRISPR and the three myths of precise genome editing
• God’s Red Pencil? CRISPR and The Three Myths of Precise Genome Editing
• RNAi-Based Insecticidal Crops: Potential Effects on Nontarget Species
• Cisgenesis and genome editing: combining concepts and efforts for smarter use of genetic resources in crop breeding

GMO Resources

• GMO InGREEDdients
• NON-GMO Shopping Guide
• GMO-Free Dining

Global GMO news sites 

• www.sustainablepulse.com The most groundbreaking news
• www.gmoevidence.com
• www.GMwatch.com
• www.nongmoproject.org
• www.gmofreeusa.com over 1800 studies and papers showing harm from GMOs and related pesticides
• www.earthopensource.org 330-page GMO Myths and Facts resource

Glyphosate Herbicides

80% of GMOs are Engineered to Withstand Glyphosate Herbicides- the most widely used herbicide in the world (not for long, we hope)

Link to 376 glyphosate studies.

HUMANS and ANIMALS

• Roundup-Induced Gut Dysbiosis, Irrelevant to Aromatic Amino Acid Deficiency, Impairs the Gut Function in Rats
  International Glyphosate Study Shows Likely Cause of Explosion in Childhood Leukemia
• Association between glyphosate exposure and cognitive function, depression, and neurological diseases in a representative sample of US adults: NHANES 2013-2014 analysis
• Glyphosate Hacks Hormones of Baby Girls after Exposure in the Womb – New Groundbreaking Pilot Study
• Effects of Roundup and its main component, glyphosate, upon mammalian sperm function and survival
• Effects of Glyphosate Exposure on Reproductive Health: A Systematic Review of Human, Animal and In-Vitro Studies
• Mechanisms underlying the neurotoxicity induced by glyphosate-based herbicide in immature rat hippocampus: involvement of glutamate excitotoxicity
• Toxic Effects of Glyphosate on the Nervous System
• Glyphosate and the key characteristics of an endocrine disruptor: A review
• Urinary Glyphosate, 2,4-D and DEET Biomarkers in Relation to Neurobehavioral Performance in Ecuadorian Adolescents in the ESPINA Cohort
  Glyphosate: Modern Attack on the Gut
• Association of Lifetime Exposure to Glyphosate and Aminomethylphosphonic Acid (AMPA) with Liver Inflammation and Metabolic Syndrome at Young Adulthood: Findings from the CHAMACOS Study
• Explanation of Thresholds and Glyphosate Test Results - HRI Labs
• The Poison in Our Daily Bread: Glyphosate Contamination Widespread in Essential Foods
• Glyphosate: environmental contamination, toxicity and potential risks to human health via food contamination
• Glyphosate Poisons Wildlife
• Ameliorative effect of N-acetylcysteine on the testicular tissue of adult male albino rats after glyphosate-based herbicide exposure
• Glyphosate and Roundup: All roads lead to cancer
• Proven: Glyphosate herbicides change gene function and cause DNA damage
• Early life multiple exposures and child cognitive function: A multi-centric birth cohort study in six European countries
• Urinary glyphosate concentration in pregnant women in relation to the length of gestation
• Breaking down the use of glyphosate in the U.S.
• A new study shows Roundup herbicide causes cancer and DNA damage
• Chronic exposure to glyphosate in Florida manatee
• Glyphosate-based herbicides affect behavioral patterns of the livebearer Jenynsia multidentate.
• Evidence that glyphosate is a causative agent in chronic sub-clinical metabolic acidosis and mitochondrial dysfunction
• A new study reveals evidence for potential cancer-causing damage
• A Review of Glyphosate Endocrine Disrupting Pathways
• Epigenome-wide association study for glyphosate-induced transgenerational sperm DNA methylation and histone retention epigenetic biomarkers for disease
• Organic diet intervention significantly reduces urinary glyphosate levels in U.S. children and adults
• Maternal glyphosate exposure causes autism-like behaviors in offspring through increased expression of soluble epoxide hydrolase
• What's In My Baby Food? A national investigation finds 95 percent of baby foods tested contain toxic chemicals that lower babies’ I.Q., including arsenic and lead
• Glyphosate Can Trigger Aggressive Breast Cancer - Disrupts Methylation
• DNA Methylation: An Alternative Pathway to Cancer
• Glyphosate exposure breaks down the blood-brain barrier
• Prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides and functional neuroimaging in adolescents living in proximity to pesticide application
• Glyphosate can cause cancers - Multiple Myeloma and Non-Hodgkin's Disease
• Widespread occurrence of glyphosate in urine from pet dogs and cats in New York State, USA.
• Exposure to Glyphosate-Based Herbicides and Risk for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Meta-Analysis and Supporting Evidence
• Global Glyphosate Study Pilot Phase Shows Reproductive and Developmental Effects at ‘Safe’ Dose
• Glyphosate causes DNA Damage at Ultra Low Levels.
• Roundup/Glyphosate Dermal and Respiratory Exposure Studies on Humans and Animals
• Global Glyphosate Study Pilot Phase Shows Adverse Health Effects at 'Safe' Doses
• Detection of Glyphosate Residues in Animals and Humans
• Human exposure to glyphosate has increased by 500%
• Glyphosate-based herbicides are toxic and endocrine disruptors in human cell lines.
• Laboratory Rodent Diets Contain Toxic Levels of Environmental Contaminants: Implications for Regulatory Tests
• Samsel and Dr. Seneff ( MIT) Paper I- on Glyphosate and Modern Disease
• Glyphosate, pathways to modern diseases IV: cancer and related pathologies
• Glyphosate: Health Concerns About the Most Widely Used Pesticide
• Glyphosate pathways to modern disease V: Amino acid analog of glycine in diverse proteins
• The Shikimate Pathway, the Microbiome, and Disease: Health Effects of GMOs on Humans
• Genetically engineered crops, glyphosate, and the deterioration of health in the United States
• Glyphosate Found Toxic at Levels Below Allowable Daily Intake Deemed Safe by EPA
• Glyphosate: Destructor of Human Health with Swanson Charts
• Dr.Nancy Swanson's charts on Glyphosate and organ damage 
• Seralini Republished Study of Roundup on Rats (study on Roundup, not just glyphosate)
• The Effect of Glyphosate on Potential Pathogens and Beneficial Members of Poultry Microbiota In Vitro
• Groundbreaking Probiotic Study on Leaky Gut Published in World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology

INSECTS

• Effects of the Herbicide Glyphosate on Honey Bee Sensory and Cognitive Abilities: Individual Impairments with Implications for the Hive
• Roundup has proven to kill fruit flies.
• Glyphosate perturbs the gut microbiota of honey bees
• The Herbicide Glyphosate Negatively Affects Midgut Bacterial Communities and Survival of Honey Bee during Larvae Reared in Vitro
• Commercially formulated glyphosate can kill non-target pollinator bees under laboratory conditions
• Genotoxic effect of a binary mixture of dicamba-and glyphosate-based commercial herbicide formulations on Rhinella arenarum (Hensel, 1867) (Anura, Bufonidae) late-stage larvae
• The Herbicide Glyphosate Negatively Affects Midgut Bacterial Communities and Survival of Honey Bee during Larvae Reared in Vitro

SOIL, WATER, and FARMING

• Glyphosate: Its Environmental Persistence and Impact on Crop Health and Nutrition
• Glyphosate Residues in Soil and Air: An Integrated Review
• Herbicide residues affecting plant hormone balance
• Glyphosate and Disease of Plants
• Determination of glyphosate, AMPA, and glufosinate in dairy farm water from Argentina using a simplified UHPLC-MS/MS method
• Glyphosate and atrazine in rainfall and soils in agro-productive areas of the Pampas region in Argentina
• High levels of Glyphosate in Wind Blown Matter on Farms
• 20 Years of Glyphosate and the impact on soil
• Glyphosate-Induced Specific and Widespread Perturbations in the Metabolome of Soil Pseudomonas Species
• Bacteria Acetobacter Degrades Glyphosate
• The Amount of Glyphosate Used on America Crops (by the millions of pounds)
• Glyphosate Can Decrease Germination of Glyphosate-Resistant Soybeans
• Roundup destroys soil quality
• Updated Screening Level Usage Analysis (SLUA) Report for Glyphosate
• Glyphosate and the Impact on Earthworms
• Majewski Glyphosate in Rainwater and Air
• Glyphosate- and multiple-resistant water hemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus var. rudis) in
  Ontario, Canada
• EPA List of Allowed Levels of Glyphosate on 160 Food Crops

MARINE LIFE

• Impact of pesticides on marine coral reef foraminifera
• Arsenic and Glyphosate were found to damage the thyroid and antioxidant system and cause cell damage In tadpoles.
• Glyphosate induces cardiovascular toxicity in fish
• Glyphosate Sprayed on GMO Crops Linked to Lake Erie’s Toxic Algae Bloom
• Glyphosate Persistence in Sea Water

REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES

• Diets derived from maize monoculture cause maternal infanticides in the endangered European hamster due to a vitamin B3 deficiency
• Impacts of glyphosate on the reproductive hormones
• Maternal urinary levels of glyphosate during pregnancy and anogenital distance in newborns in a U.S. multicenter pregnancy cohort
• Glyphosate damages blood-testis barrier via NOX1-triggered oxidative stress in rats: Long-term exposure as a potential risk for male reproductive health
• Are glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides endocrine disruptors that alter female fertility?
• Roundup and Endocrine Disruption of Female Fertility
• Glyphosate causes the disease to be transferred through sperm and eggs
• Roundup disrupts male reproductive functions by triggering calcium-mediated cell death in rat testis and Sertoli cells
• Perinatal exposure to a glyphosate-based herbicide impairs female reproductive outcomes and induces second-generation adverse effects in Wistar rats
• Maternal Exposure to Glyphosate and Shortened Gestation
• Glyphosate and Anencephaly: Death by A Thousand Cuts
• Seneff and Nigh Paper on Death by a Thousand Cuts: Glyphosate and Anencephaly
• Perinatal exposure to glyphosate-based herbicide alters the thyrotrophic axis and causes thyroid hormone homeostasis imbalance in male rats
• Effects of a glyphosate-based herbicide on the uterus of adult ovariectomized rats
• Neonatal exposure to a glyphosate-based herbicide alters the development of the rat uterus
• Seralini: Co-formulants of glyphosate herbicides are endocrine disruptors
• Glyphosate Damage on Human and Embryonic and Placental Cells
• Glyphosate, Pig Feed and Miscarriages Study, Kruger, Pedersen, etc
• Carrasco Teratogenic Effects Glyphosate of Glyphosate on Vertebrates (Deformities)
• Maternal glyphosate exposure causes autism-like behaviors in offspring through increased expression of soluble epoxide hydrolase
• Glyphosate exposure in pregnancy and shortened gestational length: a prospective Indiana birth cohort study

GUT and BEHAVIOR ISSUES

• Maternal glyphosate exposure causes autism-like behaviors in offspring through increased expression of soluble epoxide hydrolase.
• Roundup Exposure Increases Antibiotic Resistance 1000X.
• A new study links common herbicides and antibiotic resistance
• New Study Connects Glyphosate to Clostridia Bacteria Levels in Gut and Autism
• Behavioral impairments following repeated intranasal glyphosate-based herbicide administration in mice
• Oral Application of Charcoal and Humic Acids Influence Selected Gastrointestinal Microbiota, Enzymes, Electrolytes, and Substrates in the Blood of Dairy Cows Challenged with Glyphosate in GMO Feeds
• Can glyphosate’s disruption of the gut microbiome and induction of sulfate deficiency explain the epidemic of gout and associated diseases in the industrialized world?
• Autism and Altered Intestinal Bacteria Associated with High Intake of GMO-Foods and Exposure to Weed-Killer, Glyphosate
• Are glyphosate herbicides linked to autism? A new paper finds a connection
• Is there a link between autism and glyphosate-formulated herbicides?
• Effects of Glyphosate on Food Bacteria
• Glyphosate Samsel and Seneff (MIT) Paper II on Celiac Disease and Gluten Intolerance
• Effects of Glyphosate on Beneficial Chicken Gut Bacteria
• Mice with Autism Symptoms Decreased with Probiotics
• Glyphosate leads to the uptake of aluminum into the pineal gland in the brain, linked to autism
• Study Suggests Parkinson’s Could Start in Gut Endocrine Cells
• Glyphosate causes antibiotic resistance

ORGAN, LIVER, and KIDNEY DISEASE

• Disruption of cytochrome P450 enzymes in the liver and small intestine in chicken embryos in-ovo exposed to glyphosate
• Is Glyphosate a Key Factor in the Unexplained Epidemic of Chronic Kidney Disease?
• Death as a Drug Side Effect in FAERS: Is Glyphosate Contamination a Factor?
• Multiomics reveal non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in rats following chronic exposure to an ultra-low dose of Roundup herbicide.
• Seralini's study on Roundup and Rats: Liver and Kidney Damage and Tumors
• Blood Vessel Inflammation Following Exposure to a Glyphosate-based Herbicide

CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS

• IARC Monograph on Glyphosate and Cancer
• World Health Organization of U.N. declares glyphosate a "probable carcinogen."
• EPA FIFRA Panel on Glyphosate as a Carcinogen Transcript of Oct 2016 Meeting
• Association between Cancer and Environmental Exposure to Glyphosate
• Glyphosate and Cancer-Causing Properties Known By EPA since 1983
• Study: Glyphosate Doubles Risk of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
• Association of Cancer and Environmental Exposure to Glyphosate
• Glyphosate Induces Breast Cancer Cell Growth

NEUROTOXIC EFFECTS

• Aluminum in brain tissue in autism
• Glyphosate Causes Neurotoxicity "American Mind Melt" in rats
• Biological Psychiatry: Depression and Glyphosate
• Roundup Causes Liver and Brain Impairment in fish

GLYPHOSATE TESTING

• National School Lunch Testing Results for glyphosate, pesticides, veterinary drugs, hormones, heavy metals and nutrients.
• Analysis of glyphosate and aminomethylphosphonic acid in leaves from Coffea arabica using high-performance liquid chromatography with quadrupole mass spectrometry detection
• Monsanto was found to be ghostwriting the "science" that "shows" that glyphosate is safe.
• Glyphosate in Baby Food with Grains
• Pesticides in Hair Test Results
• Glyphosate in Breastmilk, Tap water, and Children's Urine
• Glyphosate in Pediatric Feeding Tube Liquid
• Glyphosate in California Wine Report
• No Glyphosate Detected in Two California Wines
• Glyphosate in Childhood Vaccines
• Glyphosate is “Healthy Foods"
• Glyphosate in World's Top Wine and Beer
• Glyphosate in Hummus
• Roundup Revealed: Glyphosate in our Food System
• Glyphosate in Food & Water, The Detox Project
• Glyphosate: Unsafe on Any Plate:  Food Testing Results and Scientific Reason for Concern
• Glyphosate in Pet Food
• A critical review of glyphosate findings in human urine (Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety)
• Average Amount of Glyphosate a Child Consumes or Could Consume in America Each Day

RESOURCE PAPERS and SCIENTIST'S LETTERS on GLYPHOSATE

• Open Letter to the President of the European Commission from Dr. Christopher J. Portier
• Glyphosate Fact Sheet - Pesticide Action Network International
• A PAN AP Factsheet Series - Special Release - GLYPHOSATE
• Glyphosate Fact Sheet Journal of Pesticide Reform
• Proposed collateral Damage of Glyphosate was presented to the EPA on May 27, 2014
• Sources for Stats and Data used in Zen's Talks/ Monsanto Shareholder Meeting

The Impact of Pesticides

• 1 out of 2 Children in America have a chronic illness
• The High Cost of Pesticides: Human and Animal Disease
• USA Agricultural System UnHealthy-New Report 
• USA Highest Infant Mortality Rate in Industrialized World
• Toxins Causing 6th Mass Extinction of Life by Rosemary Mason
• First Biomarker Evidence Autism Is Linked to DDT
• A commercial Roundup® formulation induced male germ cell apoptosis by promoting the expression of XAF1 in adult mice.
• Toxicity of formulants and heavy metals in glyphosate-based herbicides and other pesticides
• Cost of endocrine disrupting pesticides in the USA - 42 billion in 2010
• Herbicides: Feminization of male frogs in the wild
• Huge Decline of African Men's Sperm Quality
• Nearly 60% Decline in Men's Sperm in E.U., North America, and Australia
• Drastic Decline in Men's Semen Quality in China 
• Mixtures of herbicides and metals affect the redox system of honey bees
• Glyphosate and Pesticides Increase Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
• Glufosinate ( Glyphosate alternative) and Harmful Neuro Effects on Newborn Mice
• Chronic exposure to commonly used insecticides causes diabetes
• The Cost of America's Asthma Epidemic
• Pesticides Are Associated with Allergic and Non-Allergic Wheeze among Male Farmers
• "Inerts" make Glyphosate 1000X More Toxic 
• 2nd Study on Toxic (untested by EPA) Adjuvants ( other chemicals in Roundup)
• Mental Illness in America
• The Increased Use of Pesticides 13-year report 
• 16-year Pesticides Report Charles Benbrook
• The Chemical Pandemic Philippe Grandjean, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), and Philip Landrigan, Dean for Global Health at Mount Sinai, published online Saturday in Lancet Neurology.
• Death of Bees
• Scientist Attacked for Exposing  Pesticide Harm
• Human exposure to pesticides from food
• HIDDEN COSTS OF TOXIC SEED COATINGS - Insecticide Use on the Rise
• Melanoma research gathers momentum.
• Monocultural sowing in mesocosms decreases the species richness of weeds and invertebrates and critically reduces the fitness of the endangered European hamster

Other Environmental Harms

• The connection between Acetaminophen ( Tylenol), ADD, and Autism
• Biodegradable’ straws contain forever chemicals
• 15 List of Chemicals in Plastic – Properties – Dangers
• Bill Gates, Zuckerberg, Other Billionaires Invest in Environmentally-Friendly Artificial Breast Milk Cultured From Human Mammary
• Electronic cigarettes disrupt lung lipid homeostasis and innate immunity independent of nicotine.

Heavy Metal(loid)s

• Heavy metal pollution in the environment and their toxicological effects on humans
• Tampons as a source of exposure to metal(loid)s

Dangers of 5G

• Effect of electromagnetic field exposure on the reproductive system
• Rage Against the 5G Machine
• 5G Beware
• Possible 5G Tower Next to School Removed After Students Develop Cancer
• 5G Dragnet
• Cell Phone Towers and Property Devaluation
• Radiation Fears - Byron Bay Residents Worried About 5G
• Virtual Reality - Humanity's Next Addiction
• Barrister Ray Broomhall Talking About the Action Being Taken Against the 5G Rollout and the Next Steps
• Lawyer Sue Grey Talks To Tim Lynch about 5G & More
• Dr. Erica Mallery-Blythe Post interview - Electromagnetic Radiation & 5G
• David Bradbury Film - Rally for 5G Moratorium. (Byron Shire NSW)
• 5G Rally Calls for Moratorium (News article related to above)
• Genocide Documents - Murder “I.S.” Legal How This Came to Be The Honorable Peter Slipper (Fmr Speaker) & Barrister - Stop 5G Global
• Defeating 5G as a Mass DEW Terraforming Platform for A.I. Artificial Intelligence
• 5G: The Unreported Global Threat
• You Are Being Groomed
• Bees Dying Under 5G Poles
• The 5G War - Technology Versus Humanity
• Everything You Need to Know About 5G
• Response: 5G and Wireless Risks to Public Health
• Opposition to 5G Small Cell Deployment Spreads Across US
• Kate Lives in Fear of the 5G Radiation Rollout 
• Why 5G Is Like the Worst Relationship Your Ever Had
• 5G Danger: 13 Reasons New Millimeter Wave Tech Will Be a Catastrophe for Humanity
• Elk Grove Residents Warned About Possible Health Hazards of 5G
• Side-effects of Living Near 5G Towers in Geneva, Switzerland – Testimonial
• New Research Shows That Over a Quarter of Australians Are Concerned about the Health Risks of 5G Technology
• EMFs: Ignorance Is NOT Bliss with Jason Bawden-Smith
• Small Cells - Node B 4G/5G
• Ugly Cell Towers (Pinterest gallery)
• Where Are All the Trees Going?
• Next Generation 5G Network May Be Taking Off on Lanai (Aerial platforms)
• With 5G, We Feel Like Guinea Pigs
• The 5G Hype Is Setting Consumers Up for a Let-down
• Wireless Radiation T.V. News
• Spending Six Hours a Day on My Mobile Gave Me a Brain Tumour, Claims Business Executive, 43, Who's Now Been Given Just Three Years to Live
• Re-inventing Wires - The Future of Landlines and Networks
• Trump Administration Cancels Rule for More-energy-efficient Light Bulbs. (Incandescents to no longer be illegal)
• Parents Hiring Coaches to Help Raise Their Children Phone-Free
• Archbishop Makarios Hospital III Launches Initiative to Minimize Wireless Radiation Exposures to Children
• Long-term Wireless Exposure at School
• A Child Testifies to Microwave Illness from Wifi in Schools (Video)
• Dr. Karl - Misleading and Wrong Information and a Much Deeper Problem in the Selection of Experts
• The Miseducation of America on 5G: The New York Times Gets It Spectacularly Wrong
• A Fact-Free Hit on a 5G Critic
• Veteran MD Drops Bombshell About 5G Technology Dangers At 5G Hearing

Video Links

• How Glyphosate is linked to Gut-Brain Harm with Dr. Buckley
• Anthony Samsel on the Effects of Glyphosate Part 1
• Anthony Samsel on the Effects of Glyphosate Part 2
• Anthony Samsel on Glyphosate and Unsafe Meat and Potatoes
• CNN Interview- Behind the scenes with Zen Honeycutt
• Glyphosate Studies Submitted to EPA for Re Approval 

Books

• "Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of GMOs"
• “The Unhealthy Truth” by Robyn O’Brien
• “Seeds of Destruction: The Hidden Agenda of Genetic Manipulation” by William F. Engdahl
•  “A Compromised Generation” by Beth Lambert
• “Foodopoly” by Wynona Hauter of Food & Water Watch
• “Food and Behavior: the Natural Connection” by Barbara Stitt Ph.D.
•  Steven Druker: Altered Genes, Twisted Truth

Websites

• www.responsibletechnology.org Institute for Responsible Technology and GENETIC ROULETTE the movie. Downloadable for $2.99. Many other resources on this site. NON-GMO Shopping guides etc.
• www.robynobrien.com Robyn O’Brien’s Ted Talk, “ Patriotism on a Plate,” is 18 min free on YouTube and www.allergykids.org foundation to support kids with allergies.

Health Solutions

• Sugars in Human Mother's Milk are a New Class of Antibacterial Agents
• Oral Application of Charcoal and Humic Acids Influence Selected Gastrointestinal Microbiota, Enzymes, Electrolytes, and Substrates in the Blood of Dairy Cows Challenged with Glyphosate in GMO Feeds
• Protective Effects of Lignite Extract Supplement on Intestinal Barrier Function in Glyphosate-Mediated Tight Junction Injury 

Benefits of Eating Organic

• Study Shows Toxic Pesticide Levels in Families Dropped by 60% After One-Week Organic Diet.
• Organic diet intervention significantly reduces urinary pesticide levels in U.S. children and adults
• Organic Foods for Cancer Prevention—Worth the Investment?
• Association of Frequency of Organic Food Consumption With Cancer Risk: Findings From the NutriNet-Santé Prospective Cohort Study
• Organic Bovine Milk has a More Desirable Fatty Acid Composition than Conventional Milk
• Organic versus non-organic.  A study of nutritional difference
• Organic Versus Non-Organic 2014 Study

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China has a double standard regarding GMOs. While their officials have a sign proudly declaring the oil in their cafeteria GMO free, the school cafeterias for the children of citizens do not.

The sign in the accompanying photo hangs in the corridor of the Ministry of Education building in Beijing. It begins, “Our Canteen Does Not Use Food Containing GM Ingredients.” It further states, “The issue of whether GM food is harmful to human health is currently without consensus within academia. GM food has only appeared [in China] for a short period making it very difficult at present to appropriately assess it's impact on long-term safety. Further research and longer time is required for verification. To eliminate the concerns of diners, and to assure the safety and health of our staff members, our Ministry of Education Office Canteen temporarily will not use food oil containing GM ingredients and GM food materials. Please enjoy your food without any such concern.”

See link to new article by Nancy Swanson here:

http://www.examiner.com/article/chinese-policy-on-gmos-exhibits-a-double-standard

The officials must be well aware of the potential GMO health implications.  But are they aware of the increased risk to children? Perhaps they don't know how, in the US, which grows many of the GMO crops China imports to process GMO soybean oil, has an EPA allowable level of 40 ppm of glyphosate? Glyphosate is sprayed on GMOs:canola, cotton, corn and soy oil, and as a drying agent on non GMO crops such as rice, wheat, corn, soy, sugar. And .10 one tenth of a part per million has been shown to destroy gut bacteria which is the strong hold of our immune system. Glyphosate has been linked to autism, allergies, auto immune, asthma, diabetes, obesity, ADHD, alzheimers and depression...all health issues which are skyrocketing in America's children? Or do they? Is that why they themselves are avoiding them?

Moms Across America has hundreds of testimonials from Moms whose children are getting better by going GMO/Glyphosate free. We wish the parents of China to know this too. We wish the officials in China would understand the possible jeopardy they put their country in by allowing GMO/glyphosate into their school cafeterias.

Our country serves our children 31 million GMO meals in schools per day. It must be hundreds of millions more in China.

Every food item above most likely contains GMOs and/or glyphosate at levels thousands of time higher than shown to damage animals. Want proof? Ask the FDA to produce tests and results.

And here is a chart of the allowable levels of glyphosate permitted on our food crops:

Click here for USA EPA allowable glyphosate levels.

One school nurse said,

"Our school in Arkansas has 170 out of our 600 children in Special Ed and this does not include the children with autism who are in the regular classrooms. 50% of all our students have either asthma or allergies. They are ALL eating these GMO meals and for many of them they are the only food they get because we are in a low income area, and they are always hungry. The food does not have enough nutritional value and they are being devastated, I believe, because it is GMO and chemicals. Our children are being devastated. This has to stop."

 Here is what our Moms are saying.

Mom's testimonials:

• "My son has had severe autism. As a single Mom who makes about 40 K, it's tough but we only eat organic because I found out about GMOs about 2 years ago. When we went organic, after about 2 weeks, my father thought I was giving my son a new drug, because he saw such improvements, but I said "Nope, just went organic." This year he entered high school and not one of his teachers could tell he ever used to have severe autism symptoms. He is with the regular classes and he is doing well." - Cindy, MAA

• "I went GMO free and after about a month, my Fibromyaglia symptoms went away." - Belinda

• "I had an auto immune disease for 8 years. I was on different medications for it and actually had surgery for it. It was a living nightmare. I took GMOs almost completely out of my diet 8 months ago and the symptoms are gone! Some of my family think I'm crazy for posting so many food posts about GMOs but I know first hand how devastating the effects are. Doctors said there is no cure for my disease. I found the cure...stop eating GMOs!!!!"- Morgan M.

• "My son had a rash around his mouth now and then but since getting off GMOs he doesn’t have that problem any more. My daughter’s tummy used to puff out after meals and she’d get a belly ache. She doesn’t get those after meals since we went off GMOs. I used to feel like my skin was crawling but I don’t get that anymore since being off GMOs." - Laurie O., WA. , MAA

•  “My child eats non GMO and organic now and no longer throws up after eating. I believe that the Moms posting about GMOs on Facebook saved my child’s life.” – Jennifer L.

• My 7 year old son was diagnosed with asthma and needed glasses inside of two weeks. I started learning about asthma and natural ways to control it. Then I found out about GMO. I removed my family from GMO foods/drinks. My 7 year old went from needing a nebulizer 3x’s a day to not at all. His asthma disappeared. He also no longer had the stigmatism that required glasses. The eye Dr. said he must have had ‘some sort of inflammation’ that is now gone for whatever reason. The reason was removing GMO from our diets. He was recommended for retention last year. This year, he is at the top of his class. Karen L. ~Moms Across America

We understand China is rejecting SOME GMO crops see link here: http://rt.com/news/china-rejects-us-corn-087/ 

but from mother to parent-official, we ask you to reconsider rejecting all GMO crops. We understand, due to supply, it will need to be a slow process, but PLEASE start with your schools. We do not want to see the children of China end up like the children of America.

1 out of 2 children are projected to have Autism in the next 20 years or sooner. This cannot happen. What will our country be like? What would our society, military, job force and economy be like? Who will take care of aging parents or bear children and continue the success of our countries?

 For the officials who would like more scientific data here is a study on how glyphosate contributed to the over growth of deadly bacteria by destroying the benficial gut bacteria at lavels far below what is allowed in our food crops.

CLICK Here for study on chickens and glyphosate.

We urge all countries to stop allowing GMO oils, food, crops and animal feed in their country, but particularly China, as you import so much GM food to feed soo many. You have the largest influence on the GM industry. Please hear the cries of American mother who, since the introduction of GMOs and glyphosate in our food supply 20 years ago,  are dealing with gut dysbiosis in their children at extraodinarialy high levels, resulting in autism, auto immune disorders, allergies, IBS, Chrohn's disease, and contributing to asthma, depression, bi polar, acts of violence, obesity, diabetes and possibly the rise in childhood cancers.

No long term studies have been show to prove that GMOs and glyphosate, which are in 85% of our processed food, are not responsible for the USA being LAST on the list of the 17 most developed countries for health.

NO studies have been done to prove that GMOs and Glyphosate are not responsible for the devastating decline of our children's health.

We believe GMOs and Glyphosate are compromising an entire generation of our children, because we see the results everyday.

Millions of mothers, 1 out of 50, struggle everyday with children who cannot control their behavior in public or at home, who act violently towards family members, smear feces on the walls, inappropriate sexual tendencies, uncontrollable tics and movements, cannot control their urination even as teenagers. Children who showed no health issues at all and then all of a sudden did not speak, make eye contact or whose performance in school suddenly plummeted. Our children are being compromised by autism. They are suffering from a myriad of health issues. There is a silent epidemic happening in America. 1 out of 2 of our children now have some form of chronic illness in America. We ask, as mothers, for you, parents, officials in China and in countries around the world,  to protect your children of our human race.

Thank you.

Zen Honeycutt and MAAM Team

"My story includes some things that might upset some people, I’m sorry if it does, but it’s the truth.  I am sharing some very personal things with you because I am real and the effects of GMOs on my life have been profound.  If GMOs were labeled it might have saved my son’s life.

It all started about three years ago in the fall of 2010, around Thanksgiving, when our son was 22 years old.  He had moved back in with my husband and I almost three years before.  He told me he was having gastrointestinal problems, predominately diarrhea that didn’t seem to be going away.  At first I thought it was a possible intestinal virus that would clear up on it’s own.  I encouraged him to drink lots of fluids and started asking him about what he had been eating.

After the Christmas holidays had come and gone, Joe wasn’t doing any better.  I had cleaned out my refrigerator of anything that had expired.  Hubby did some maintenance on our dishwasher and I even temporarily hand washed all the dishes.  Nothing seemed to help.

After the beginning of the new year, Joe went into the doctor’s to find out what was causing his malady.  Test results for bacterial, viral or parasites were done and everything showed up “normal”.  It was anything but.

I hadn’t heard about GMOs, nor did I know much about what was being done to our food.  I wish I knew then, what I know now and that is what compels me to share this with you.  However, I didn’t learn about GMOs until much later in my story.

On March 4, 2011, it was Joe’s 23rd birthday and it was also the day he took his own life.

I did a tribute to Joe, one week after his memorial service.  In Memory of Joe show notes share Joe’s picutre and the credits for the music used in the tribute.  It was a special edition of my podcast, Ba Ba Blacksheep. See the link below for podcast.

 Did you know that 20% of the people in the US have had their lives touched by suicide?

Recent research suggests a connection between our intestinal flora and our brain, especially with respect to depression.

GMO Tryptophan Seratonin – Jeffrey Smith, Executive Director of the Institute for Responsible Technology interviews Stephanie Seneff, PhD

I was feeding my child food filled with toxins and chemicals that I never would have guessed would be allowed in our food.  So a part of me will always feel guilty that I didn’t learn more and change Joe’s diet to organic." -Diane

How could she have known? She couldn't! NO ONE thinks to look for ingredients that they do not know about. NO ONE can tell if an ingredient is in a product if it is not labeled. NO ONE can connect a potentially life threatening ingredient to their family member's illness if IT IS NOT LABELED and they DO NOT KNOW that they are feeding it to them! NO ONE!

This is exactly why the opposition DOES NOT WANT GMOs labeled however, they do not want us to be able to link their ingredient to our illnesses. Because then they lose money.

We moms will not let money or denial stop us. We have the gift of gab. We come from love. We will share.

We thank Diane for her courage, authenticity and extraordinary act of generosity in sharing this story and in creating a website to empower others.

To read more about the astounding ways Diane sees that GMOs have impacted her own health, click on the link:

Nancy Swanson has done extensive research that we Moms with little ones just do not take the time to do. 

We are very grateful for her charts which very clearly depict a correlation between GMOs sprayed with Glyphosate and numerous childhood and adult illnesses which plague or families in America.

The endocrine disrupting properties of glyphosate can lead to neurological disorders (learning disabilities (LD), attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), autism, dementia, Alzheimer's,schizophrenia and bipolar disorder). Those most susceptible are children and the elderly.

To see the full article on neurological disorders  The Examiner click here.

In addition, GMOs and Glyphosate have been linked to birth defects and infant deaths:

For Swanson's article on the examiner:http://www.examiner.com/article/mounting-evidence-that-gmo-crops-can-cause-infertility-and-birth-defects

2013 Argentina:
Dr Medardo Vasquez is a neonatal specialist at the Children's Hospital in Cordoba. "I see
new-born infants, many of who are malformed. I have to tell parents that their children are
dying because of these agricultural methods. In some areas in Argentina the primary cause of
death for children less than one year old are malformations." Fritz Kreiss: News Report
Sunday 17 March 2013
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I recently looked up just one city in the USA. Sacremento CA.

Out the top five reasons for the death of children 57% of them were conditions (SIDS, congential birth defects, anomalies etc) that we are seeing a correlation to GMOs and Glyphosate.

For the Rosemary Mason "Glyphosate: Destructor of Human Health" paper showing numerous health issue correlations click here.

Childhood deaths is tragic enough. For the living we hope for smooth sailing.

But studies now show that 50%of our children will have Autism in the next 20 years if we continue at the current rate.

High rates of autism could compromise the future success of a child, our families, our society and economy. This is urgent.

Awareness about this correlation and further conclusive studies should be the number one priority of the CDC and AAP today. The FDA and EPA need to do their jobs and protect American health!

Sign our Petition today! Click here

Thank you to the researchers and scientists who are assembling this information. It DOES correlate with what Moms are seeing, which is that when we remove GMOs ( and glyphosate) from their diet and they eat organic food, their health conditions improve.

Zen Honeycutt

31 Million GMO meals are served each day to our children in public schools, paid for by government subsidies.

GMO foreign proteins, and the pesticides and herbicides that are sprayed on these foods (and on 160 other non organic foods' soil) are being fed to our children without safety testing, without labels and without conclusive proof that they are not linked to the skyrocketing rise of our children's health issues. 1 out of 3 of our children now have autism, allergies, asthma or auto immune disorders. 1 out of 2 children who are obese or have diabetes also have one of these additional A's. Scientist, doctors and farmers have linked these GMOs and chemicals to our children's health issues (plus miscarriage, infertility and birth defects)  in rats, pigs and most likely in humans in studies and papers ( see our blog for Samsel interviews or "Proof of GMO Harm" article).

What are we going to do about this?

A small but mighty band said ..."We are going to take on the food in the California schools. WE are going to do something about this."  Three MAA supporters went to the California School Nutrition Conference, where 1000 food directors and school officials go to decide which food will be served to our children next year. Three people said NOW is the time for our food directors to find out about GMOs and the possible health impact on our children. This is their story.

"It was beautiful weather in Palm Springs. Driving out there, it was raining, hard at times, all through Moreno Valley, Beaumont, and Banning. And I was thinking this was not a good sign. But once I got to Cabazon, the sky cleared, and it was GORGEOUS!!!!!

It was fun gathering at the Forever Marilyn statue. Not to be missed if you get out to Palm Springs (it's there only temporarily I was told). We were a band of THREE for today - small but mighty (Mike H., Don David Y., and me). We took photos with our "Moms Across America" banner (hand-painted by Sharon K.) in front of the Marilyn Monroe statue.

Then we headed over to the convention center and we handed out flyers, and put them under windshield wipers for cars on the public street.  Standing on the corner of a parking lot across the street from the convention center, we handed a lot of flyers directly to people. A few even stopped to chat and ask questions. 

One of the vendors I talked to told me this convention will be in Sacramento next year (not so handily close). We need to look at getting a booth, and maybe offering to be speakers for a panel explaining GMO foods.

I met Kevin Stong of "Tofu Yu". He told me he was one of only 5 vendors there with non-GMO foods. He sources non-GMO soy for his tofu. If you'd like to connect with him, his email is: [email protected] and the website is www.tofuyu.com

Another vendor I talked to also provides to Whole Foods. They are working on becoming non-GMO (didn't get their business name, sorry).

Mike took the flyers we had left over (a stack of about 3 inches high) and was going to return tomorrow morning to finish handing them out.

Thanks to Mike and Don David for their help today. Overall, I think we did some good (hopefully some people will actually read the flyers). And I got in a good walk in gorgeous weather. Afterwards, Mike and I ate lunch at Palm Green Cafe, the only organic restaurant (according to Mike) in Palm Springs. Very good food, and quite reasonable. I really enjoyed the lavender lemonade and salmon tacos I had.

--Christine

These three wonderful people reached  THE 1000 people who decide the food in our schools with clear GMO info and Mom testimonials how their kids got better when they got off GMOs. This is huge. We will never know the results or reach of their generosity and commitment. We will never know which children will be impacted and how many people will begin to reconsider not only the food they serve their own families, but in the cafeteria to hundreds as well. We will never know if this will be the catalyst for change or just one more step in the direction for change down the road.

But we DO know that there are caring, generous people out there who will drive through rain, stand for hours and reach out to complete strangers because they care about health and freedom in America. This moves me to tears. I can't thank you enough Christine, Mike and Don.

Take a look at the book "David and Goliath" by Malcolm Gladwell. There are advantages to being the few, the "small" or the "disadvantaged." In this case, the advantage is that we can reach many with only a few. And the benefit is that we connect with amazingly kind and commited people. Our faith is renewed in America and we make a difference with uncountable thousands. All because we care.

I know we "lost" WA last week. But I say our movement is winning.

Zen Honeycutt

P.S. We will be acknowledging the WIN by Kauai in another blog- who's City Council overturned the Veto by their nincompoop Mayor and passed the GMO/Pesticide bill for their island. YES!!!!! Another great win by a small group of people with a mighty love for their people. Thank you ALL.

P.P.S PLEASE look up the School Nutrition Conferences in YOUR state today and get your flyers to pass out from www.momsacrossamerica.com/products. You can download or purchase ( probably cheaper because we print large quantities) We have a new one just for schools.

As a Mom, I feel deeply betrayed by our government and our governmental health groups which are supposed to be protecting us. Rather than just be angry, in light of the recent papers connecting glyphosate ( in RoundUp, sprayed on GMOs) and numerous skyrocketing health conditions, I decided to ask the CDC if they are in fact, looking into this alarming connection. 5 billion pounds of RoundUp is being used per year on our parks, gardens, soil and food. Diseases caused in connection to this chemical cocktail would certainly be a national health issue.

But the response from the CDC shows once again that the biggest problem we face is not just one particular corporation, but the overwhelming lack of integrity, responsibility and accountability in our entire system. We Moms and supporters MUST speak up, we must protect our families and we must not stop holding them to account for their responsibilities. Please see my inquiry and their answer below and then please sign our petition! Thank you.

Moms Across America Founder's Inquiry to CDC

To :[email protected]
Date :2013-09-04 15:39:49
Subject :CDC-INFO: Inquiry

Subject: Glyphosate ( RoundUp), GMOs and connection to Autism, Allergies, Autoimmune +

From: Educator

Email Address: [email protected]

Your Question: Has the CDC investigated a possible correlation between glyphosate ( Roundup) and genetically modified foods with autism, allergies, asthma, auto immune disorderes, alzheimers, Chron's disease, Parkinsons, IBS, bi polar, obesity and diabetes?
Or at least Autism? 1 out of 3 of our children now have asthma, allergies ( which can lead to stomach ulceritis and cancer) , auto immune disorders or autism. 1 out of 2 are now overweight or obese with 52% of those that are hispanic or african american having one of the four A's just mentioned in addition to being obese.
Most horrifying is that 1 out of 2 of our children are expected to have autism in the next 20 years at the rate we are going. This is an epidemic. This is urgent. This an emergency for an entire generation of children.
Scientific paper by Samsel and Seneff points to a direct correlation between glyphosate (sprayed on GMOs and consumed in 80% of our foods) and all of the skyrocketing diseases and illnesses above, especially autism. Please see http://www.momsacrossamerica.com/needless_tragedy_for_autistic_child.
Moms Across America has over 350 testimonials from Moms and over 1 million supporters a month who say that their kids get better when they get off GMOs and eat organic ( no glyphosate). Please heed this warning of a national crisis. We moms know that scientist SAY GMOs and glyphosate are safe, but we also know that Moms are SEEING that their kids health improve when they avoid them That is science enough for us. Please respond with a statement: Is the CDC investigating whether or not there is possible harm from GMOs and glyphosate? Is theCDC willing to mandate glyphosate testing in the urine or blood of people with various illness or support a study? In the meantime is the CDC willing to advise that precaution should be taken regarding the consumption of herbicide Glyphosate and GMOs?
Thank you for your statement.

Moms Across America appreciate your partnership in protecting Americans.
Zen Honeycutt

Contact: ZEN L HONEYCUTT, founder, Moms Across America

RESPONSE: October 23, 2013

Dear Ms. Honeycutt:

Thank you for your inquiry to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  We sincerely apologize for the delay in responding.

Glyphosate is one of the most commonly used herbicides in the United States. The pathway upon which glyphosate acts is specific to plants and some microorganisms. 

Several studies investigating the chronic toxicity potential of glyphosate in humans and mammals have been performed. Research on glyphosate and its main breakdown product has not revealed any definitive evidence of adverse endocrine-related effects in humans or other mammals. Glyphosate has been studied to evaluate its potential to induce cancer formation and has not been found to be a cancer causing chemical. The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not consider glyphosate to be a human carcinogen. Some questionnaire based studies of farm workers exposed to glyphosate suggest there is a possible correlation between glyphosate exposure and late term miscarriage in pregnant workers, however, this is not definitive.

CDC is not currently investigating any link between genetically modified foods and glyphosate exposure and the development of the listed diseases including autism, obesity, allergies, asthma, autoimmune disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome, bipolar disorder, and diabetes. The above disorders have other associated risk factors which can contribute to the development of that particular health issue. Due to the multiple known risk factors for development of these diseases, it would be very difficult to create a study that could isolate and characterize glyphosate’s specific contribution—if any—to the development of any of these diseases.

CDC does suggest that people wash foods such as fruits and vegetables prior to eating (http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/prevention.html).

The CDC is not a regulatory agency, but rather a research focused agency and does not have the power to regulate any substance. CDC cannot mandate chemical testing on people. At this time, we know of no CDC-planned studies looking at GMOs, glyphosate exposure and any of the aforementioned health conditions including autism. The EPA is responsible for regulating pesticides and a link to their information on glyphosate can be found here (http://www.epa.gov/safewater/pdfs/factsheets/soc/tech/glyphosa.pdf). 

We hope this information is helpful to you.

 Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects

 National Center for Environmental Health

 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See scientist Anthony Samsel discuss the paper he and Dr. Stephanie Seneff wrote and the devastating effects of glyphosate on our human health. Why isn't the CDC investigating this? What are we going to do about this?

How Can I Help, Plan an Event, Host a Moms Meetup or Gather a Group to March?

1. Host a Moms Meetup by posting your event on www.momsacrossamerica.com and clicking on "Events". You can expand your reach by posting a flyer at a coffee shop or health food store and/or listing on www.meetup.com and Facebook too if you like.After you post you will get an email with a code for a free box of materials, which will contain an agenda to help your meeting run smoothly.  We will share in a circle, have the conference call and then support each other and take action in our communities. It's times for Moms to bring health back to our families!
2. Have a Movie Night In! Call your friends and invite them over to watch Robyn O'Brien's Ted Talk above and Genetic Roulette, either the 10 minute verison or full length. Serve GMO Free chips, snacks, and organic fruit to show them it can be done!
3. Email the Robyn O'Brien video to your PTA, church group, scout leader or book club and ask them to watch it. Then invite them for a full version movie viewing at their location, library or community center. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6WpMM1FR8g
4. Or, follow up with an email to invite them to have a speaker come to them. Contact us or your state leader for excellent speakers who will bring GMO info flyers. Contact us through the MAA FB page for your state leader.
5. GMO FREE Ladies Tea! Invite your friends to your home for GMO Free snacks and  daytime chat about GMOs. You can share what you know, show a video or invite a speaker. Connecting with others about this is a beautiful thing because we are coming from love. It's easy and feels great!
6. Just SHARE! Share your personal experience and what you know. It doesn't have to be perfect. Facebook, Twitter, call and talk. Start with one friend, then another. Each person knows hundreds. Each person matters.  Thank you!

Click on the links below for more info:

•  How to Host a Parade & USA Parade List.

•  Watch a Short Video of some of our 172 MAAM parades in 2013!

•  Want Tips on How to Start a Group for a Parade or Event? 

•  Need an Event Idea for earlier than the July 4th parades?

• Video on how to post a parade and email our supporters

• List of current and past events for reference

 If you share with just 10 people and they each share with 5 who each share with 5 and they share with 5. You will be personally responsible for 1270 people finding out about GMOs. If they all spend $200 a week on organic food, you will have caused over a 13 million dollar shift to organic food per year in your local area!

You can do this. We can do this!

Finally, here is a sheet you can print to sign people up to help get Roundup and Glyphosate out of your town and food!

Please click here and watch this video of a CBS news report on an autistic boy.

This is a photo of the boy's stomach lesions.

Then look at this photo of hog's stomach that ate GMO feed. Note that 80% of our American food is now GMO.

The grief and outrage I feel is compounding. A mother kills her own autistic son and attempts suicide with her partner because she feels they would all be better off dead. No one knew what to do with their previous cries for help with his erratic behavior besides restrain him for days. The system failed them.

Earlier this week the parents of the girl who died from a peanut allergy, even though her father was a doctor and injected her with three epi pens, spoke out and asked for the system to do something about allergies. The system failed them.

The mothers of babies with 4-8 X more anacephaly,  ( warning image is disturbing) severe brain birth defects, in Washington state, who are downstream from the orchards sprayed with glyphosate, are not speaking up. Their grief and struggle may be too great.They may not have any idea how severely the system is failing them.

If you have read any of our previous blogs about glyphosate, GMOs, autism, allergies, stomach ulcers, cancer, IBS  and skyrocketing other illnesses, you know where this is headed. You may say that we can't blame everything on GMOs and/or glyphosate, but as a mother, for me, the correlation is clear. The autistic boy's behavior, thrashing and biting, was according to his mother, believed to be due to gastric pain. Her suspicions were confirmed when gastric specialist discovered that he had hundreds of lesions in his stomach, just like the pigs who ate GMO feed and also behaved erratically. We know now that GMO feed has this same effect on pigs: inflammation and lesions on their stomachs and fighting and biting. Scientists also know that pigs have very similar digestive systems to humans. See the pig study by Dr. Judy Carman, Howard Vlieger and other scientists here.

But not once in the news piece do they address WHY are these lesions on his stomach. Not once do they look to his food. For most of us mothers of children with allergies, autism, asthma or auto immune diseases, WHY these symptoms are occurring is not something most of our western medical doctors address. They only prescribe medicine to alleviate the pain. They do not know why.  The system fails to ask and it fails to act.

Here is the thing about failure. It is not the "be all end all", it is not conclusive. Failure is simply a failure to take action. Actions can always be taken. We always have the opportunity to take new actions.

When we Moms ask, and try to take action to get our children or ourselves tested for glyphosate the labs will not perform the test. They say "They do not do that test." We can imagine asking to be tested for "GMO foreign proteins" would get the same response. It all seems futile though, unnecessary even, especially to Moms like me who have read stacks of books to take care of our children's illness this past year... in our guts, we know...

It does not take another two year study for this mother to see that GMOs and Glyphosate, (which GMO's are doused with), are something to avoid. What outrages me is that our system is failing to ask WHY and they are failing to act NOW to protect our children, especially of the mothers who do not know about GMOs and Glyphosate.

We will do a petition...to the CDC or the EPA or the AAP...yes we will, and we will get the wording fine tuned so that they just might start to wonder if there is something to our request. But in the mean time, Moms, we need to keep sharing. Because in the end, it is up to us. Our children's lives are literally in our hands.

We need to support our millions of American Moms who are struggling every day and let them know about GMOs and Glyphosate as well. We need to support them. We can call, meet with and email our friends with kids with autism, allergies, auto immune diseases and asthma. Ask them  to watch Anthony Samsels's interview on autism and the glyphosate link and watch Howard Vlieger's DVD on how GMOs affect pigs.  Listen to his radio interview with Melinda Hemmellgam here.

We need to share how important it is to eat organic and non GMO. We Moms see our children's allergy, autism, autoimmune disorder and asthma symptoms improve in a matter of days or weeks after eating organic and non GMO. Click here for testimonials.This and many other horrific tragedies are avoidable, they did not and do not need to continue to happen. We must eat organic and non GMO.

The future of our families and country depends on it.

Just ASK your friends and community to take one or two ACTIONS that will change the course of their children's lives and their lives forever.

They are worth it. Every child is.

Thank you.

Zen Honeycutt

To share with your community, host a World Food Day Community Outreach Week Oct 12-19th, get free flyers, give them to your local supporters and you all just hand them out during the week everywhere as you run your errands or together on the weekend.