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Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2018-10-24): Products tested by Anresco Laboratories in San Francisco included 10 samples of different types of General Mills’ Cheerios and 18 samples of different Quaker brand products from PepsiCo, including instant oatmeal, breakfast cereal and snack bars. The highest level of glyphosate found by the lab was 2,837 ppb in Quaker Oatmeal Squares breakfast cereal, nearly 18 times higher than EWG’s children’s health benchmark. [...] Studies regularly find that the legal limits on contaminants in food, air, drinking water and consumer products fall short of fully protecting public health, particularly for children and other people more sensitive to the effects of toxic chemicals. The EPA’s legal limit for glyphosate on oats, 30 parts per million, was set in 2008, well before the cancer findings of the IARC and California state scientists. [...] More than 156,000 people have signed a petition from EWG and Just Label It calling on General Mills, Quaker and Kellogg’s to get glyphosate out of their products. Last month EWG – joined by companies including MegaFood, Ben & Jerry’s, Stonyfield Farm, MOM’s Organic Market, Nature’s Path, One Degree Organic Foods, Happy Family Organics, Patagonia, PCC Community Markets and Amy’s Kitchen – petitioned the EPA to sharply limit glyphosate residues allowed on oats and prohibit its use as a pre-harvest drying agent.
Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2019-07-07): The worst foods for glyphosate contamination appear to be oatmeal, oat-based breakfast cereals and granola bars, which is quite depressing if you’re used to thinking of oats as a healthy food. [...] - Glyphosate was found in 43 of the 45 samples of conventionally grown oat-based products. Almost three quarters of these samples had glyphosate levels above what is considered a safe level. - Glyphosate was found in 5 of the 16 samples of organically grown oat products, but this was at levels within what is considered the safe range.
Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2023-12-10): The EWG published a report on August 15th, 2018, that sent health food consumers into something of a spin. And quite rightly! This report revealed that glyphosate was present in 43 of 45 samples of products made with conventionally grown oats. Indeed, almost 75 percent of the samples had glyphosate levels higher than 160 parts per billion, the daily level of exposure which EWG scientists consider protective of children’s health. Shockingly, around a third of the 16 samples of products made with organically grown oats also had glyphosate, although these levels were well below EWG’s health benchmark. [...] C J, great question! Glyphosate will kill oats and wheat and corn, it kills plants. Genetically Modified (GMO) wheat and oats and corn (and other crops) were genetically modified SO IT can withstand glyphosate — so GMO and glyphosate goes hand in hand. That’s the part where the crops are growing. The other part is that around harvest time, glyphosate is sprayed on grains (wheat, oats, corn, etc.) as a desiccant — so the grains dry faster and be ready for merchandise. So with GMO and non-organic wheat, oats, corn (and soya is the other big one!), you get a double whopping of glyphosate. Dr. Zach Bush speaks about glyphosate in many of his talks posted on media, and one of the most clarifying one is his interview with John Kempf at the "Regenerative Agriculture" podcast.
Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2023-04-21): - Levels of the harmful pesticide glyphosate are on the decline in oat-based products, according to Environmental Working Group tests. - EWG’s advocacy calling for an end to the pre-harvest use of glyphosate on oats may have helped drive change. [...] The conventional samples with the two highest detectable levels of glyphosate were both Beech-Nut Oatmeal Whole Grain Baby Cereal. No glyphosate was found in nine conventional Gerber oatmeal products.
Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2022-02-22): However, its presence in bread, oatmeal and other products made from oats, wheat, barley, and other Non GMO and organic crops is largely due to its application as a pre-harvest drying agent or desiccant, claims The Detox Project, which says glyphosate-based herbicides are now sprayed on 70+ crops from oats, wheat, and barley, to almonds, apples, dry edible beans, lentils, chickpeas, peas, grapes, rice, and sunflowers, with unknown long-term effects. [...] The testing - funded by sustainability-focused nonprofit the Rose Foundation - revealed glyphosate levels ranging from 13ppb on Whole Foods Organic Steel Cut Oats, to 1,040ppb on the retailer’s whole wheat sandwich bread, said The Detox Project, best-known for its glyphosate-free certification seal on products from brands including Thrive Market, Oatly, Chobani, Planet Oat, and Once Upon a Farm. [...] "Of the products that were tested, a range of whole wheat breads contained the highest levels, alongside chickpeas and Quaker Oats. In what may be a surprise to many consumers, 18 of the 26 Non-GMO labeled products tested contained glyphosate, including two of the highest five levels discovered (535 ppb and 1,040ppb respectively)."
Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2023-05-09): - One study found glyphosate in more than 95% of the oat-based food samples. [...] When studying the prevalence of glyphosate in certain foods, the numbers can be shocking. For example, one study from the Environmental Working Group revealed that glyphosate was present in more than 95% of popular oat-based food samples. A follow-up study identified cereals targeting children as some of the most glyphosate-contaminated food products. It measured the levels in parts per billion (ppb) and worked with a benchmark for children’s consumption of glyphosate of 160 ppb. [...] - Center for Food Safety. (2021, July 29). Monsanto-Bayer to End U.S. Residential Sales of Toxic Pesticide Glyphosate. Retrieved from https://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/press-releases/6421/monsanto-bayer-to-end-us-residential-sales-of-toxic-pesticide-glyphosate - Wilcox, M. (2020, August 11). Organic diets quickly reduce the amount of glyphosate in people’s bodies. Retrieved from https://www.ehn.org/glyphosate-organic-food-2646939278.html - Hirsh, S. (2019, March 29). Monsanto's Roundup Loses Second Cancer Case, With 11,000 More to Come. Retrieved from https://www.greenmatters.com/p/monsanto-ordered-to-pay-dollar80-million-to-man-who-got-cancer-from-roundup - Naidenko, O. & Temkin, A. (2019, June 19). In New Round of Tests, Monsanto’s Weedkiller Still Contaminates Foods Marketed to Children. Retrieved from https://www.ewg.org/childrenshealth/monsanto-weedkiller-still-contaminates-foods-marketed-to-children - Naidenko, O. & Temkin, A. (2019, February 28). Glyphosate Contamination in Food Goes Far Beyond Oat Products. Retrieved from https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/glyphosate-contamination-food-goes-far-beyond-oat-products - World Health Organization. (2017). IARC Monograph on Glyphosate. Retrieved from https://www.iarc.who.int/featured-news/media-centre-iarc-news-glyphosate/
Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2023-05-24): Two out of 13 popular brands of oat milk had detectable levels of the controversial herbicide glyphosate, according to a new report from Mamavation . Partnering with EHN.org, the environmental wellness blog and community had the oat milks tested by a U.S.-Environmental-Protection-Agency-certified lab for glyphosate and heavy metals. They found traces of glyphosate and arsenic in MALK Organic Oat Milk at 12 parts per billion, and glyphosate in Silk Extra Creamy Oatmilk at 14 parts per billion. [...] Glyphosate has been found in a variety of oat products, including oat meals and cereals, as well as some lentils and barleys. Some experts believe late season glyphosate spraying — which hastens the drying out process for crops in the field — is the culprit.
Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2022-10-28): Glyphosate’s main use is in agriculture. Weedkillers containing it are used on nearly half of all planted acres of corn and soybeans in the U.S., though much of those are not grown for human consumption. They’re also used on acres of farmland where wheat, oats, fruits and cotton are grown. Pesticide residue testing from the FDA found glyphosate residues on a wide variety of crops, including oats, soybeans, cranberries, grapes, raisins, oranges, apples, cherries and beans. Data from the U.S. Geological Survey shows several counties across the country with higher than average glyphosate usage. [...] - Nueces County, Texas, had the single highest glyphosate usage rate of U.S. counties, with more than 1,100 pounds sprayed per square mile. [...] "Glyphosate is the most widely used chemical weedkiller in human history because of genetic engineering," said Dave Murphy, the founder of Food Democracy Now, an advocacy group that tests glyphosate in food. "It’s sprayed ubiquitously and Monsanto has, for decades, just maintained that it’s the safest agricultural chemical ever made."
Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2024-08-20): A recent video circulating on social media platforms has sparked concerns by claiming that oatmeal, particularly the inorganic variety, is toxic to the body and can significantly reduce one’s lifespan. The video suggests that oatmeal is among the most heavily sprayed crops with pesticides, specifically mentioning glyphosate, a chemical that has been banned in several countries. The video warns viewers to avoid oatmeal unless in extreme survival situations, citing the detrimental effects of glyphosate on human health. Additionally, the presenter promotes a book titled "The Herbal Tablets," which purportedly contains essential health information that can improve one’s well-being and longevity. [...] However, the claim that oats are the "highest sprayed crop with pesticides" is misleading. While oats do receive glyphosate treatment, many other crops, such as soybeans and corn, are also treated with glyphosate and may receive higher overall pesticide applications depending on the region and farming practices. Read more [...] In summary, the claims made in the viral video contain elements of truth but are presented in a misleading manner. While glyphosate is used on oats and has been linked to health risks in certain contexts, the levels found in food products are generally considered safe by regulatory bodies. The claim that oatmeal is one of the most pesticide-heavy crops and should be avoided entirely is an exaggeration not supported by the broader scientific consensus. Additionally, while glyphosate is banned in some countries, it remains widely used and regulated in many others.
Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2024-02-01): Research by EWG and other advocacy groups has highlighted the pervasive contamination of our food supply, especially for conventional oats, with glyphosate, a chemical associated with an elevated risk of cancer. Tests conducted by EWG in 2018 (round 1 and round 2) and 2019 detected the toxic pesticide glyphosate in more than 95 percent of the conventional oat-based products in our samples, including children’s cereals. [...] Like oats, conventional beans and legumes are often sprayed with glyphosate right before harvest, causing residues to make it into food products. Glyphosate has been reported in pinto beans and in chickpea products such as hummus.
Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2023-12-04): However, the commercial market is a different matter. Glyphosate continues to be the most widely used pesticide in the US - often sprayed on crops, including the wheat crop, right before harvest. Bottomline, this leads to high levels of contamination in our food system. Environmental Working Group’s scientists (ewg.org - an advocacy group that conducts comprehensive studies on all consumer products, and is a great resource for us) have found shockingly high levels in popular foods like cereal, hummus, lentils, and oats. So if you think through the impact … - our fresh non-organic produce most likely has glyphosate - all wheat and grain products - crackers, bread, cereals, pizza dough, oats, and pasta contains glyphosate - Our corn and soy crops are sprayed with glyphosate, so high fructose corn syrup, and vegetable/soy/corn/canola oils which show up in so many products on the shelf … has glyphosate as well.
Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2020-07-09): Canada’s largest agribusiness, Richardson International, will no longer accept oat crops that have been pre-harvest sprayed with glyphosate or any other chemical desiccants starting as of January 2021, Radio Canada International reported Wednesday. [...] The Detox Project Director, Henry Rowlands, stated Thursday; "The Detox Project has been working for the last three years with food and supplement brands globally to stop the use of pre-harvest spraying using glyphosate and other chemical desiccants. We realize after extensive testing that the general public is mainly exposed to glyphosate through their diet because of the outrageous practice of pre-harvest spraying to ripen and dry crops such as oats, wheat and legumes. [...] He says, "Although we continue to support science in agriculture and the existing regulatory process for the approval of pesticides, we decided to meet the specifications of our oat product customers. To meet these requirements, Richardson has chosen to source oats that are not treated with a pre-harvest desiccant for its milling operations.’ "One thing to note, is that glyphosate is a herbicide, it’s not registered as a pre-harvest desiccant," added POGA President, Jenneth Johanson.
Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2024-06-24): Many farmers use glyphosate products in their fields and orchards. They spray it on crops such as corn and soybeans that are genetically engineered to withstand glyphosate, also known as genetically modified organisms (GMOs). They also spray it on non-GMO crops such as wheat, barley, oats, and beans, to dry out the crops so they can harvest them sooner. [...] In a National Institute of Standards and Technology study of 13 oat-based food samples, the organization detected glyphosate in all of them. But the levels detected were well below the EPA’s tolerance levels. The study revealed the lowest levels of glyphosate in the organic oat breakfast cereal sample and organic oat flour sample. The highest levels were found in the traditional instant oatmeal samples.
Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2023-01-30): The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes tolerances for pesticide and herbicide residues in food that are still considered safe for consumption. For food manufacturers to test their products a reference material is recommended to ensure their measurements are accurate. Oats are of particular interest as the herbicide, glyphosate, is used as a desiccant to dry out the crop before harvest. This allows for earlier harvests and greater uniformity of crops. Consequently, glyphosate is typically found at higher levels than other herbicides. The reference materials are oat flour obtained from commercial sources. The level of glyphosate in the RM 8238 (high level) was targeted to represent typical glyphosate levels found in oats from conventional agriculture practices. The level of glyphosate in RM 8239 (low level) was targeted to represent typical glyphosate levels found in oats from organic agriculture practices, yet high enough to detect by current glyphosate analytical methods These materials are intended for harmonizing measurements of glyphosate in grains and similar materials.
Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2024-05-08): Besides wheat, oats and barley, Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides are regularly sprayed on more than 70 crops, including almonds, apples, dry edible beans, lentils, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), peas, grapes, rice, and sunflowers. Honey is also regularly contaminated. [...] Environmental Working Group (EWG) has also carried out a number of monitoring studies on the food supply in the U.S.. In 2018 they discovered unsafe levels of glyphosate in oat products including Quaker Oats. In 2019 EWG published another shocking report on glyphosate in cereals. [...] Besides wheat, oats and barley, Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides are regularly sprayed on more than 70 crops, including almonds, apples, dry edible beans, lentils, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), peas, grapes, rice, and sunflowers.
Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2023-01-09): - EWG’s 2018 report – Glyphosate contamination rife in oats - The Detox Project and Health Canada - How to avoid glyphosate in your breakfast - The best brands for glyphosate-free oatmeal, oats, and granola - Back Roads - Seven Sundays - Healthy Traditions Oats - Avena Foods / Only Oats - Almond Cow - Laird Superfood - Red Tractor Foods - MUSH Foods - Other oat products certified glyphosate residue free - Final thoughts on glyphosate free oats [...] The use of Roundup® and other glyphosate-based herbicides (aptly shortened to GBHs) has increased by as much as 300-fold since the late 1970s. And oats are particularly likely to be contaminated with glyphosate. Why? Partly because farmers discovered that they could use the chemical ‘off-label’ as a pre-harvest desiccant. Basically, farmers went from spraying the oat plants once they matured, thus killing the crops and making harvesting easier, to spraying the crops before they reached maturity in order to force earlier ripening. [...] EWG’s 2018 report – Glyphosate contamination rife in oats
Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2023-09-29): Foods with high pesticide or herbicide risk include … - Almonds - Apples - Barley - Beans and other legumes - Beets - Canola - Collard - Coirn - Kale - Millet - Oats - Peppers - Potatoes - Sorghum - Soy - Spinach - Strawberries - Sunflower - Tomatoes - Wheat [...] Many non-GMO crops, particularly grains and legumes, are sprayed with glyphosate just before harvest, as a "desiccant." Since these crops are not engineered to resist glyphosate, the glyphosate kills the plants and dries them out. So the crop can be harvested earlier and at a more uniform level of moisture, which benefits the growers. Independent testing has found high levels of glyphosate in OWL crops. OWL stands for oats, wheat, and legumes (chickpeas, lentils, black beans, pinto beans, etc.). But this practice also extends to potatoes, apples, avocados, blueberries, sugar beets, nuts (especially almonds), sorghum, rice and barley).
Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2021-03-09): "Unsafe levels of a weed killer chemical in oat products," cries a headline from CNN published earlier this week. The accompanying article cites a new report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit advocacy organization, that revealed traces of glyphosate—the main ingredient in the pesticide Roundup—in several types of oat cereal, oatmeal, granola, and snack bars. Almost three-quarters of food samples tested "showed higher glyphosate levels than what the group's scientists believe to be 'protective of children's health,'" CNN reported. [...] In other words, the EWG's benchmark for a safe level of glyphosate is below 160 ppb, or 0.16 ppm—and most of the samples of conventional oat products tested in their study exceeded this. Several different brands of oats and granola were tested in the study, including Quaker Oats, Cheerios, Barbara's, and Giant. Quaker Old Fashioned Oats were found to have the most glyphosate per sample, with more than 1,000 ppb in two of three samples tested.
Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2019-02-28): Last year, two rounds of tests commissioned by EWG found glyphosate – the active ingredient in Roundup and the most widely used herbicide in the world – in more than 95 percent of popular oat-based food samples. Today we are releasing the results of tests of 12 wheat-based products, including five samples of dried pasta and seven samples of cereal. [...] Most glyphosate is sprayed on "Roundup ready" corn and soybeans genetically engineered to withstand the herbicide. Increasingly, glyphosate is also sprayed just before harvest on wheat, barley, oats and beans that are not genetically engineered. Glyphosate kills the crop, drying it out so it can be harvested sooner than if the plant were allowed to die naturally. [...] Earlier this month, Friends of the Earth tested 30 samples of oat products and 27 samples of dry pinto beans, and found glyphosate in every sample tested. And on Monday, U.S. PIRG released results of tests on 15 beers and five wines. In all but one of the samples, glyphosate was found at levels five to 100 times lower than what is found in oats.
Claim: Oatmeal is the highest sprayed crop with pesticides, particularly glyphosate !! (Social Media Users, 2024-08-12)
Evidence (2023-12-26): Glyphosate is minimally toxic to humans if they are exposed to trace amounts in food. It's considered safe as long as its levels in food do not go beyond the EPA's set tolerance levels. However, a person may experience nausea and vomiting if a person consumes a large amount of glyphosate. Should You Buy Glyphosate-Free Oats? The choice is up to you if you want to buy glyphosate-free oats. However, if you want to enjoy the benefits of eating oatmeal or other oat products but you're concerned about pesticide levels, choose organic oats, contributing nutrition editor Cynthia Sass, RD, told Health. Eating organic can help you lower your exposure to even trace amounts of pesticides, said Sass, particularly for foods you eat daily. One study tested non-organic and organic oat products and found that the organic products tested did contain traces of glyphosate. Still, compared to the non-organic products, the organic products had the lowest glyphosate levels. Where to Find Glyphosate-Free Oats You may be able to purchase organic, glyphosate-free oats online; just be sure to do your research beforehand. Also, some organic foods are pricier than conventionally grown ones, but there are still many options.