Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is the most widely used herbicide globally, according to regulatory and industry data. Beyond Pesticides, a nonprofit watchdog organization, estimates that 300 million pounds of glyphosate are applied annually to U.S. crops, according to NaturalNews.com [2]. Roughly 90% of soy, corn, beets and canola grown in the United States are farmed using glyphosate-resistant crops, meaning the herbicide is sprayed directly on fields where food is grown, according to a recent analysis. A growing body of research indicates that glyphosate can act as an antimicrobial, disrupting beneficial bacteria in the human gut microbiome. The chemical…

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