New Roundup Is 45 Times More Toxic

"Bayer has replaced glyphosate with a combination of four chemicals—fluazifop-P-butyl, triclopyr, diquat dibromide, and imazapic—the latter two of which are banned in the European Union. All four chemicals are even more dangerous to health than glyphosate on average following chronic exposure. The new ingredients have been linked to kidney and liver damage; reproductive, birth, and development problems; and allergic reactions or irritation that impact the eyes, skin, and respiratory system.

While all four are toxic, one stands out: Diquat dibromide is 200 times more toxic than glyphosate and is considered a "highly hazardous pesticide."

Perfect example of regrettable substitution that highlights the urgent need to advance organic and regenerative policies and legislation that protects the soil, ecosystems and public health by addressing the root cause for the pest pressure, rather than treating symptoms with increasingly toxic chemicals.  
We must find ways to include incentives for ecosystem protection and non-chemical and organic solutions. Without this, we will be stuck in a never-ending cycle of pesticide “whac-a-mole,” where one dangerous chemical is simply replaced with another.  

One of the municipalities we are working with just prohibited the use of all glyphosate based herbicides, only to swap it out with diquat dibromide! 

Onwards! Please share the petition and sign if you have not done so.  

Kim  Konte
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