Our Food Supply Is Controlled by Chemical Giants

A class-action lawsuit for false advertising has been filed against Quaker Oats after traces of the pesticide glyphosate were found in samples of oatmeal.The complaint is not that the levels were thought to be dangerous, but that the company was not telling the truth when it labeled the product as 100% natural. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Monsanto’s weed-killer, Roundup. Plaintiffs are seeking refunds and asking PepsiCo (Quaker’s parent company) either to reformulate the product or disclose the presence of glyphosate in it. Eater 2016 May 2 

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