{"id":18016,"date":"2016-05-05T00:00:42","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T04:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=18016"},"modified":"2016-05-09T16:59:45","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T20:59:45","slug":"500000-petitioners-demand-epa-end-glyphosate-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2016\/05\/500000-petitioners-demand-epa-end-glyphosate-use\/","title":{"rendered":"500,000 Petitioners Demand EPA End Glyphosate Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(<em>Beyond Pesticides,<\/em> May 5, 2016) Yesterday, a large coalition of national organizations delivered over 500,000 petitions to EPA that demands an end to glyphosate use in the U.S. The groups held a rally outside the White House before marching over to EPA headquarters. The event, organized by Moms Across America and Care2, was also joined by Beyond Pesticides, Organic Consumers Association, Friends of the Earth, SumOfUs, and CREDO Action. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/resources\/pesticide-gateway?pesticideid=37\">Glyphosate<\/a> \u00a0is a pervasive and toxic chemical found in Monsanto\u2019s popular Roundup weedkiller and was classified by the \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2015\/03\/glyphosate-classified-carcinogenic-by-international-cancer-agency-group-calls-on-u-s-to-end-herbicides-use-and-advance-alternatives\/\">International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)<\/a> \u00a0as a probable human carcinogen in 2015.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-18018\" src=\"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Momsacrossamerica-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Momsacrossamerica\" width=\"409\" height=\"545\" align=\"right\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Momsacrossamerica-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Momsacrossamerica.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/>This comes the week after news reports of the European Union indicating it \u00a0will re-approve glyphosate\u2019s registration in the EU, \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2016\/04\/majority-of-europeans-want-glyphosate-banned-use-continues\/\">despite fierce public outcry<\/a>, for another 10 years. Because EPA has not changed its classification of glyphosate as &#8220;not likely to be a carcinogen,&#8221; it is expected that \u00a0EPA will renew the registration \u00a0of glyphosate. (The report concluding that glyphosate is not likely \u00a0to be carcinogenic to humans was posted online \u00a0by EPA on Friday, \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-glyphosate-epa-idUSKCN0XU01K\">but taken down<\/a> \u00a0the following Monday, pending the agency&#8217;s completion of its reevaluation.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe current science confirms that glyphosate and Roundup are anything but safe. This probable carcinogen has no place on our lawns or foods. We have safer, alternative methods of managing our lawns and growing food that do not rely on glyphosate or other toxic inputs. It is time that EPA recognizes its responsibility to move away from hazardous and unnecessary pesticides,\u201d says Nichelle Harriott, science and regulatory director of Beyond Pesticides.<\/p>\n<p>Glyphosate residues have been detected in foods and products that are not typically associated with heavy glyphosate use, or even in organic foods and products, in which the use of glyphosate is prohibited. In March 2016, \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2016\/03\/glyphosate-found-to-contaminate-california-wine\/\">Moms Across America released a report<\/a> \u00a0on glyphosate residues in California wines. The \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net\/yesmaam\/pages\/680\/attachments\/original\/1458830087\/GlyphosateContaminationinWinePressReport_%282%29.pdf?1458830087\">report<\/a> \u00a0finds \u00a0that all of the ten wines test positive for glyphosate. Other recent reports of the widespread presence of glyphosate residues find the chemical in \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2014\/05\/moms-tell-epa-to-ban-glyphosate-after-residues-found-in-breast-milk\/\">breast milk<\/a>, \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2016\/02\/glyphosate-residues-in-popular-german-beers\/\">in German beers<\/a>, \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2016\/02\/feminine-hygiene-products-tainted-with-glyphosate-other-toxic-chemicals\/\">feminine hygiene products<\/a>, and \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2015\/07\/carcinogenic-glyphosate-linked-to-dna-damage-as-residues-are-found-in-bread\/\">bread<\/a>, as well as \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2016\/03\/study-finds-majority-of-germans-have-glyphosate-in-their-bodies\/\">in nearly 100% of Germans<\/a> \u00a0tested.<\/p>\n<p>A \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ehjournal.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12940-016-0117-0\">scientific review<\/a> \u00a0was released in February 2016 by a group of 14 \u00a0scientists, who expressed concern about the widespread use of glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs), the lack of understanding regarding human exposure, and the potential health impacts. According to the report, U.S. agencies, such as the National Toxicology Program, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and EPA, have not adequately kept up with cutting-edge research. The researchers call for the global science and regulatory community to step back and take a fresh look at glyphosate due to widespread exposure patterns.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond Pesticides advocates for a regulatory approach \u00a0that prohibits high hazard chemical use and calls for alternative assessments. The organization \u00a0suggests an approach that focuses on \u00a0safer alternatives that are proven effective, such as \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/organicfood\/index.php\">organic agriculture<\/a>. Thus, the best way to avoid glyphosate residues in a wide range of food and drinks is to buy and support organic agriculture and the USDA organic label over conventional agriculture. Beyond Pesticides\u2019 \u00a0database, \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/organicfood\/conscience\/index.php?pid=610\"><em>Eating With a Conscience<\/em> \u00a0(EWAC)<\/a>, \u00a0provides information on the pesticides that could be present in the food we eat, and why food labeled organic is the right choice. EWAC also includes information on the impacts chemical-intensive agriculture has on farm workers, water, and our threatened pollinators.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturalnews.com\/files\/EPA-Delivery-Release.pdf\">Press Release<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Beyond Pesticides, May 5, 2016) Yesterday, a large coalition of national organizations delivered over 500,000 petitions to EPA that demands an end to glyphosate use in the U.S. The groups held a rally outside the White House before marching over to EPA headquarters. The event, organized by Moms Across America and Care2, was also joined by Beyond Pesticides, Organic Consumers Association, Friends of the Earth, SumOfUs, and CREDO Action. 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