The European Food Safety Authority just issued a favorable opinion on the reintroduction of glyphosate in the European Union. In a new report, the EFSA stated that glyphosate does not present a "critical area of concern" for humans, animals, and the environment, even though it noted that there is "a high long-term risk in mammals" for half of glyphosate's proposed uses.
With this in mind, the EFSA concluded by saying that nothing prevents the renewal of glyphosate's authorization in the European Union.
Yes, you read right: "Nothing prevents the renewal of glyphosate".
No, this isn't a joke. The EFSA really said that glyphosate does not present a "critical area of concern".
So yes, indeed, "nothing prevents the renewal of glyphosate". Well, I mean, that's true. Nothing prevents it if we care more about the interests of Bayer than the health of humans, animals, and our planet.
Not to make it worst (joking), glyphosate, like many other pesticides and herbicides, is derivated from fossil fuels. It also contaminates water and soil.
But all hope isn't lost yet. This is just an opinion of the European Food Safety Authority, an opinion that the EU could choose not to listen to. So now, let's put pressure on the EU Commission and European governments! Glyphosate needs to be banned!
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someone should intervene
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This is a very alarming decision
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The EU has strict standards on food safety so I don't know how this has been allowed
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@munene_mugambi Greed is the word.
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What................ Why would they do that. This is a shocking decision
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@sarah_chabane It is to you not to them, especially when money is involved.
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Really?Why this sort of retrogression that's driven by egocentrism and pure malice?It's very clear that this body isn't fit for the task given.
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@joyce_waturu_nyakweya this always happens when there is a system that prefer profits over lives which is so selfish.