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WHO says glyphosate use unlikely to cause cancer from exposure through food

Farming news. The WHO and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN say glyphosate use is unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to humans from exposure through food.

The World Health Organisation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations have decided that under current regulations for its use, food grown with the weed killer glyphosate is unlikely to cause harm to human health.
Tenant farmer Sylvia Crocker has managed to persuade several local Tesco stores to put milk next to the sweeter drink options and sandwiches.
Many farmers use genetic indices for breeding - they categorise animals according to desirable traits. But some feel such systems can't take everything into account and are narrowing the gene pool.

Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

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  • Tue 17 May 201605:45

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