Activists pressing for a ban on the main ingredient in Roundup weed killer

Activist group providing test kits for the general public

https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/activists-pressing-for-a-ban-on-the-main-ingredient-in-roundup-weed-killer-042315.html

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking another look at glyphosate — the weed killer more commonly known as Roundup, manufactured by Monsanto. The agency declared it a carcinogen in 1985 but later reversed that decision. The chemical is up for review this year.

Use of glyphosate has increased dramatically in recent years and it is now used on a variety of crops that are grown for consumers. These include wheat, corn, soybeans, and many other foods we eat every day…