See the list of foods contaminated with Glyphosate and foods found to be Glyphosate free!
Recently I went to get a ZYTO scan. (I’ll explain more on that in a minute), but I was blown away when the results showed that I had very high levels of glyphosate in my system… wait, what?! That’s right! Weed Killer! Find out if you are also eating foods that are contaminated with Glyphosate!
This sent me on a journey of going through my entire kitchen and researching what foods have tested positive for glyphosate which I will share with all of you!
What is Glyphosate?
According to the National Pesticide Information Center, “Glyphosate is an herbicide. It is applied to the leaves of plants to kill both broadleaf plants and grasses. The sodium salt form of glyphosate is used to regulate plant growth and ripen specific crops. Glyphosate was first registered for use in the U.S. in 1974. Glyphosate is one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States.”
Is it dangerous or safe?
The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer published an article in March of 2015 on the evaluation of five organophosphate insecticides and herbicides. The result of the IARC evaluations were that “the herbicide glyphosate and the insecticides malathion and diazinon were classified as probably carcinogenic to humans.”
“Glyphosate is listed under Proposition 65 effective July 7, 2017 as known to the state to cause cancer,” according to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
How does Glyphosate get into our food?
How does weed killer get into our foods and why isn’t it put on the label as an ingredient? Kettle & Fire is a Glyphosate Residue Free certified company, and they wrote a great article explaining glyphosate. Glyphosate can get into your food by the way the food is grown and treated. For example, “a farmer plants GMO seeds, soaks the crop in Roundup, and then sells that crop to food manufacturers.” Continue reading their article here to be blown away by the information they provide. It’s not listed on the ingredients basically because it’s not something that is added to the food. It’s a contaminate of the ingredients used to make the product. This is scary! Most foods that I have been eating (and my family) are contaminated with Glyphosate!
In a report by The Detox Project, they stated, “From 1993 to 2016 Glyphosate Levels in Humans Increase by Alarming 1,208%!” Well, I’m one of those Americans and you might be too!
Back to the ZYTO scan. I have not been physically well for quite a while. I haven’t shared any of that journey with any of you (except for those who know me well). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and the doctors have tried me on two different medications. I had bad experiences with both and stopped taking them.
I was on a journey to try and find natural or holistic approaches to my issues, and a friend of mine told me about the ZYTO scan. Click here to see videos and descriptions from ZYTO on how this works.
I was blown away by the results of the scan. The #1 immune system stressor in my body is Glyphosate. This got me digging and researching, hence, why I am writing this blog! I’m still going through my report trying to understand what everything means, but the glyphosate in foods is a huge concern (and very scary) and I wanted to share all the information I was finding on this topic so others can be aware of glyphosate contaminated foods and can find better alternatives for themselves and their families.
Long story short, you need to be aware of what you are purchasing and consuming. I have found some safe options which I will also include in this blog after we list all the foods found containing it.
List of Foods Contaminated with Glyphosate
List of FOOD PRODUCTS AND BRANDS CONTAMINATED WITH CANCER-CAUSING WEED KILLER GLYPHOSATE
Dr. Gitto wrote an article in June 2019 giving a list of Food Products and Brands Found to be contaminated with Glyphosate: The following is taken directly from his article:
Contaminated Foods (source):
• Granola
– Back to Nature Classic Granola
– Quaker Simply Granola Oats, Honey, Raisins & Almonds
– Back to Nature Banana Walnut Granola Clusters
– Nature Valley Granola Protein Oats ‘n Honey
– KIND Vanilla, Blueberry Clusters with Flax Seeds
• Instant Oats
– Giant Instant Oatmeal, Original Flavor
– Quaker Dinosaur Eggs, Brown Sugar, Instant Oatmeal
– Umpqua Oats, Maple Pecan
– Market Pantry Instant Oatmeal, Strawberries & Cream
• Oat Breakfast Cereal
– Cheerios Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal
– Lucky Charms
– Barbara’s Multigrain Spoonfuls, Original, Cereal
– Kellogg’s Cracklin’ Oat Bran oat cereal
• Snack Bars
– KIND Oats & Honey with Toasted Coconut
– Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars, Oats ‘n Honey
– Quaker Chewy Chocolate Chip granola bar
– Kellogg’s Nutrigrain Soft Baked Breakfast Bars, Strawberry
• Whole Oats
– Quaker Steel Cut Oats
– Quaker Old Fashioned Oats
– Bob’s Red Mill Steel Cut Oats
– Nature’s Path Organic Old Fashioned Organic Oats
– Whole Foods Bulk Bin conventional rolled oats
– Bob’s Red Mill Organic Old Fashioned Rolled Oats (4 samples tested)
Environmental Defence (source):
– Catelli Healthy Harvest Multigrain Spaghetti
– Cheerios cereal
– Fontaine Santé Roasted Garlic Hummus
– Kelloggs Froot Loops Cereal
– Kraft Dinner Original macaroni and cheese
– PC Blue Menu Tortillas 100% Whole Grain
– Pogo Original (breading only)
– Quaker Large Flake Oats
– Ritz Original crackers
– Sabra Classic Hummus
– The Original Oreo cookie
– Tim Hortons Chocolate Glazed Timbit
– Tim Hortons Sesame Seed Bagel
– Unico Chickpeas
Moms Across America (source):
– Tropicana Orange Juice
– Minute Maid Orange Juice
– Stater Bros Orange Juice
– Signature Farms Orange Juice
– Kirkland Orange Juice
Food Democracy Now! and The Detox Project (source):
– Original Cheerios
– Honey Nut Cheerios
– Wheaties
– Trix
– Annie’s Gluten Free Bunny Cookies Cocoa & Vanilla
– Kellog’s Corn Flakes
– Kellog’s Raisin Bran
– Kashi Organic Promise
– Kellog’s Special K
– Kellog’s Frosted Flakes
– Cheez-It Original
– Cheez-It Whole Grain
– Kashi Soft Bake Cookies, Oatmeal, Dark Chocolate
– Ritz Crackers
– Triscuit Crackers
– Oreo Original
– Oreo Double Stuf Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
– Oreo Double Stuf Golden Sandwich Cookies
– Stacy’s Simply Naked Pita Chips (Frito-Lay)
– Lay’s: Kettle Cooked Original
– Doritos: Cool Ranch
– Fritos (Original) (100% Whole Grain)
– Goldfish crackers original (Pepperidge Farm)
– Goldfish crackers colors
– Goldfish crackers Whole Grain
– Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies
– Oatmeal Cookies Gluten Free
– 365 Organic Golden Round Crackers
– Back to Nature Crispy Cheddar Crackers
Other Brands/Products and Miscellaneous:
– Ben & Jerry’s Ice Creams (source)
– Tampons (source)
– Non-organic cotton clothing products (source)
– Rainwater (source)
– Groundwater supplies (source)
From an Environmental Working Group article:
Foods contaminated with Glyphosate from The Environmental Working Group:
| Product Type | Variety | Glyphosate (ppb) |
|---|---|---|
| Oat breakfast cereal | Honey Nut Cheerios | 147 |
| Oat breakfast cereal | Cheerios Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal | 729 |
| Oat breakfast cereal | Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios | 400 |
| Oat breakfast cereal | Cheerios Oat Crunch Cinnamon | 283 |
| Oat breakfast cereal | Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch | 833 |
| Oat breakfast cereal | Multi Grain Cheerios | 216 |
| Oat breakfast cereal | Nature Valley Baked Oat Bites | 389 |
| Granola | Nature Valley Granola Peanut Butter Creamy & Crunchy | 198 |
| Granola | Nature Valley Granola Protein Oats n Dark Chocolate | 261 |
| Snack or snack bar | Nature Valley Fruit & Nut Chewy Trail Mix Granola Bars, Dark Chocolate & Nut | 76 |
| Snack or snack bar | Nature Valley Fruit & Nut Chewy Trail Mix Granola Bars, Dark Chocolate Cherry | 275 |
| Snack or snack bar | Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut granola bars, Cashew | 158 |
| Snack or snack bar | Nature Valley Crunchy granola bars, Oats and Honey | 320 |
| Snack or snack bar | Nature Valley Crunchy granola bars, Peanut Butter | 312 |
| Snack or snack bar | Nature Valley Crunchy granola bars, Maple Brown Sugar | 566 |
| Snack or snack bar | Nature Valley Soft-Baked Oatmeal Squares, Blueberry | 206 |
| Snack or snack bar | Nature Valley Soft-Baked Oatmeal Squares, Cinnamon Brown Sugar | 124 |
| Snack or snack bar | Nature Valley Granola Cups, Almond Butter | 529 |
| Snack or snack bar | Nature Valley Granola Cups, Peanut Butter Chocolate | 297 |
| Snack or snack bar | Nature Valley Biscuits with Almond Butter | 194 |
| Snack or snack bar | Fiber One Oatmeal Raisin soft-baked cookies | 204 |
Here is another list from The Environmental Working Group:
New EWG Tests Find Glyphosate in All Cheerios and Quaker Oats Cereals Sampled
| Type of Food | Product Name | Glyphosate (ppb) | Lab | |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | |||
| Granola | Quaker Simply Granola Oats, Honey & Almonds | 625 | 862 | Anresco |
| Instant oats | Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice | 128 | 45 | Anresco |
| Instant oats | Quaker Instant Oatmeal Apples & Cinnamon | 543 | 248 | Anresco |
| Instant oats | Quaker Real Medleys Super Grains Banana Walnut | 608 | Anresco | |
| Overnight oats | Quaker Overnight Oats Raisin Walnut & Honey Heaven | 1029 | Anresco | |
| Overnight oats | Quaker Overnight Oats Unsweetened with Chia Seeds | 1799 | Anresco | |
| Oat breakfast cereal | Quaker Oatmeal Squares Brown Sugar | 2746 | Anresco | |
| Oat breakfast cereal | Quaker Oatmeal Squares Honey Nut | 2837 | Anresco | |
| Oat breakfast cereal | Apple Cinnamon Cheerios | 868 | Anresco | |
| Oat breakfast cereal | Very Berry Cheerios | 810 | Anresco | |
| Oat breakfast cereal | Chocolate Cheerios | 826 | Anresco | |
| Oat breakfast cereal | Frosted Cheerios | 756 | 893 | Anresco |
| Oat breakfast cereal | Fruity Cheerios | 618 | Anresco | |
| Oat breakfast cereal | Honey Nut Cheerios | 833 | 894 | Anresco |
| Oat breakfast cereal | Cheerios Oat Crunch Cinnamon | 1171 | 541 | Anresco |
| Snack bar | Quaker Chewy S’mores | 260 | 572 | Anresco |
| Snack bar | Quaker Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip | 625 | 275 | Anresco |
| Snack bar | Quaker Breakfast Squares Soft Baked Bars Peanut Butter | 1014 | 713 | Anresco |
| Snack bar | Quaker Breakfast Flats Crispy Snack Bars Cranberry Almond | 894 | Anresco | |
So now that we know that there is SO MUCH out there that could be possibly contaminated with glyphosate, what in the world can we eat? It seems like it’s darn near impossible to find foods that are free from this cancer-causing herbicide.
Glyphosate Free Foods
The Detox Project provides a list of GLYPHOSATE RESIDUE FREE – CERTIFIED PRODUCTS
Click on the link above for all of the products they have found to be glyphosate free. Here is a list that I am compiling for myself and my family:
Kettle & Fire for all stocks and broths (Found at Raley’s & Walmart)
Chobani yogurts (Found at Raley’s & Walmart)
Jovial Pastas (Found at Raley’s & Walmart)
Crazy Richard’s Peanut Butter Products (Creamy and Crunchy jars Found at Walmart, more products on their website-like peanut butter powder and protein bars)
Siete Foods – Puffs (They also have many other products available in stores and through their website, however, I don’t know if any of their other products have been tested. The puffs do not appear to be at Raley’s or Walmart, but you can purchase all three flavors as a package for $20 through their site)
BoBo’s (found at Raley’s & Walmart- & these are SO good!- I’m eating the strawberry PB&Js as I’m writing this)
I will continue to search for foods that are certified Glyphosate Residue Free and I update my lists as I find more information. I hope you have found this information helpful and leads to a safer and healthier life- glyphosate free!