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Since the EPA standards for glyphosate are already very high, it was not surprising to find out that the levels of glyphosate residue Tropical Traditions was finding in USDA certified organic grains was well within their limits. If both the EPA standards and USDA organic standards were too low for pesticide residue, probably more than 90% of the U.S. food supply would not be eligible for sale. It would be too contaminated. How is Glyphosate Residue Getting into Organically Grown Crops? is is the big question that Tropical Traditions is researching now, as they work together with organic grain mills and suppliers to try to determine how this has happened. ere are several possibilities. e most alarming possibility is that glyphosate might be falling on crops through rainwater or irrigation. Some studies have actually shown that this is the case, particularly in the Mississippi River Basin. is is quite alarming, because it means all crops are suspect, not just grains. Herbicide and pesticide dri is also a possibility. Many organic grains are grown in the same area where conventional grains are grown, and where desiccating with glyphosate is practiced. is is probably done by crop duster aircra, and the herbicide is driing. Other crops (besides grains) that Dr. Don Huber has stated use the practice of desiccating with glyphosate include: dry beans (chickpea, lupin, and faba), canola, field pea, flax, lentil, and soybeans. Organic varieties of these crops might be in danger of containing glyphosate residue. Tropical Traditions has already removed products from its product line associated with these crops, pending further investigation, and verification by laboratory analysis that they are glyphosate-free. We are implementing our own Glyphosate-tested program that we will soon be applying to all foods that are threatened with glyphosate contamination, and seeking out farmers and suppliers committed to meeting our standard of ZERO percent glyphosate residue. In Tropical Traditions' own testing of organic grains so far, they found that barley has among the highest levels of glyphosate of the organic crops, and this corresponds to conventional crops where the EPA has raised the limits of glyphosate in barley to a higher level than other grains. Beer drinkers beware! Not even organic beer is safe if it is produced in the U.S. Epidemic Digestive Health Problems in U.S. – A CALL TO ACTION! We are seeing unprecedented health issues in the U.S. today related to digestive health. Gluten intolerance diseases such as Celiac are probably just the tip of the iceberg. While the medical system wants to blame these conditions on genetics or food allergies, the truth is probably far simpler: our food has become contaminated and toxic, thanks to the chemical industry. e EPA and USDA have protected the Biotech industry and their cocktail of chemicals at the expense of the health of our nation. Nobody chooses to eat GMO food or food contaminated with herbicides like glyphosate. ese policies, which have raised the limits and allowed new chemicals to enter the market with no independent research, have betrayed the American consumer. Action is needed to stem the tide of the U.S. federal government agencies that allow these chemicals to contaminate our food supply, and protect the companies who are earning billions of dollars in producing GMO seeds and toxic herbicides and pesticides. If you live in a state that has a ballot initiative on Tuesday to label GMO products, please turn out to vote to have such measures passed. ey are on the ballet in two states: If these ballet measures pass will it force companies to start labeling products as GMO? Probably not. ey will fight it out in the courts. But it will put a scare into the Biotech and Big Processed Food companies, knowing that consumers are waking up to this issue, and demanding GMO-free uncontaminated products. Oregon Right to Know Campaign Colorado Right to Know Campaign Abby's Magazine - Volume 4 Issue 6 | Page 35