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    Whaat? RoundUp in Ben and Jerry's ice cream? Say it isn't so...NY Times


    Traces of Controversial Herbicide Are Found in Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
    By STEPHANIE STROM, JULY 25, 2017

    A growing number of foods commonly found in kitchens across America have tested positive for glyphosate, the herbicide that is the main ingredient in the popular consumer pesticide Roundup, which is widely used in agriculture. But few brands on that list are as startling as the latest: Ben & Jerry’s, the Vermont ice cream company known for its family-friendly image and environmental advocacy.

    The Organic Consumers Association announced Tuesday that it found traces of glyphosate in 10 of 11 samples of the company’s ice creams — although at levels far below the ceiling set by the Environmental Protection Agency.

    Rob Michalak, global director of social mission at Ben & Jerry’s, said the company was working to ensure that all the ingredients in its supply chain come from sources that do not include genetically modified organisms, known as G.M.O.s. None of its plant-based ingredients, for instance, come from a genetically engineered crop like corn or soy, where glyphosate is used in production. The company is also trying to figure out a cost-effective way for the dairy farms that supply its milk to use non-G.M.O. feed.

    “We’re working to transition away from G.M.O., as far away as we can get,” Mr. Michalak said. “But then these tests come along, and we need to better understand where the glyphosate they’re finding is coming from. Maybe it’s from something that’s not even in our supply chain, and so we’re missing it.”

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    Re: Whaat? RoundUp in Ben and Jerry's ice cream? Say it isn't so...NY Times

    RoundUp is everywhere. It is a true killer, a Nazi killer.

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    RoundUp is everywhere. It is a true killer, a Nazi killer.
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    This is THE sad TRUTH of a World that is RULED by corporate GREED & they poison EVERYTHING with their selfish insanity of putting PROFITS before ALL Life ...so very very FOUL & PERVERSE..
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    Re: Whaat? RoundUp in Ben and Jerry's ice cream? Say it isn't so...NY Times

    GMO Food Heroes and Health Food Traitors Shopper's Guide.

    To avoid GMOs eat organic and look for the verified non-*GMO label. But many of the biotech companies are marketing their products this way. If you wish to boycott companies that are connected to the GMO industry and/or may contain GMOs, follow the Occupy Sonoma County Shopper’s Guide.
    https://occupysonomacounty.org/?q=gmo-heroe

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