Q&A for How to Avoid Glyphosate Residue

You have a very valid point. Unfortunately, before the EPA and FDA even take the steps to do a proper and unbiased study on this, they will take another paycheck from Monsanto with no remorse or regard for humanity.

If it is not 100% organic, it most likely is. Wheat and grains have some of the highest contamination of all foods.

Before glyphosate received a patent as a herbicide, it was patented as an antibiotic., Thus, it can kill pests (as well as bacteria). It kills the good bacteria in the soil and these bacteria are required to metabolize minerals for the plant.

Research Stephanie Seneff from MIT, who has been informing consumers about many health issues in our modern times, including autism. I just heard her speak and she did include the near epidemic incidence of autism as a result of glyphosphate.

Oats are sprayed with glyphosate before harvesting, just like wheat. If possible, buy organic/100% organic.

Rinse well in a strainer. Quinoa is not a wheat-based (i.e. gluten product). Yes, you may eat it 3-4 times a week.

If made with non-organic almonds, then yes. Buy organic almond milk in Whole Foods.

Buy organic. If you can't find organic sweet potatoes, wash and dry your non-organic sweet potatoes as described in the article and peel the skins off prior to cooking.

No. You can wash out some, but never 100%; the chemicals could reach inside the almond.

It should be indicated on the label. If you're unsure, just call the company's customer service line.

Not with 100% certainty. Small airplanes sometimes spray Roundup and other agents, which can go anywhere the wind will blow. And sometimes the pilot will make a mistake where to spray.

Any cereal that has wheat or oats as the main ingredient.

Yes, look in the produce or bulk grain aisle of your grocery store. You can also try health food markets like Trader Joe's or Whole Foods.

They don't use pesticides organically. The whole point in organic is to be free of herbicides and pesticides.

Any oat or quinoa product labeled 100% organic would not contain glyphosate.

Absolutely! This is the main problem with glyphosate. It is a pesticide and good and bad bacteria are vulnerable. This is what many scientists believe is the cause of many forms of cancer.

No more so than any grocery store; people simply pay more for the label. Trader Joe's has a lot of foods that are GMO and full of glyphosate. In my area, I have never seen any organic labels on their food.

You cannot completely remove glyphosate by rinsing it, because it is absorbed into the plant. But the details above describe how to at least decrease the amount of glyphosate on your food through soaking it in water and baking soda, rinsing thoroughly, and then peeling the vegetable/fruit.

That sounds more difficult than buying organic flax. Flax seeds are healthy because of the healthy fats (unsaturated). The fat (alpha-linolelic acid) in flax that is important for human healthy is sensitive to oxidative stress (temperature and light). The best storage to keep this from happening are the seeds themselves. And even then the seeds can go rancid over time. When you wet them, it tells the seed it's time to release the nutrients so the plant can grow. The seeds get gelatinous and won't keep.

Yes, because the use of glyphosate is prohibited in organic agriculture. That being said, even organic crops can have some contamination that drifts across from treated crops but it's always going to be significantly less residue.