glyphosate
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- noun
- /ɡlaɪˈfoʊseɪt/
- Specialized
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glifosato
- Farmers have testified that the herbicide, composed of glyphosate and surfactants, has poisoned water supplies and farm animals.
- glyphosate herbicide
- glyphosate-resistant crops
- glyphosate-resistant weeds
However, if one tried to legalize an herbicide like glyphosate today, it would never pass.
- However, if one tried to legalize an herbicide like glyphosate today, it would never pass.
- It's the the active ingredient is glyphosate.
- So we should know that that glyphosate is made by Monsanto.
- What's the one liner that showcases how wide glyphosate is so bad for our system?
- It's basically the, the precursor to what would later become glyphosate, right?
- These alkaloids are made through the shikimate pathway that glyphosate blocks.
- And Mark's a pretty careful eater, and he still has significant amounts of glyphosate in himself.
- But then going through the rest of the list, is the fear maybe the synthetic toxic glyphosate pesticide that's covering the food, the Cheerios that you're eating?
Examples
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The problem stems from the way glyphosate persists in and alters the soil, which has wide-ranging ramifications.
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However, a German study showed that glyphosate was found in every human urine sample that they tested.
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Mounting evidence tells us glyphosate itself may be far more dangerous than anyone ever suspected...
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Around the world, 21 weed species are now resistant to glyphosate, up from zero in 1996.
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However, if one tried to legalize an herbicide like glyphosate today, it would never pass.
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But its use has exploded, and now traces of glyphosate are found in our food, water, and even the end result of breakfast cereals.
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Furthermore, it can be tank mixed with a glyphosate-based herbicide to control grasses.
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Currently, wetlands are treated with an aqueous solution containing 2.2 kg/ha glyphosate and 1% volume/volume of surfactant.
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Biotechnology companies are currently promoting second-generation GM crops resistant to additional herbicides as a solution to glyphosate-resistant weed problems.
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Farmers often apply glyphosate to control stubborn weeds in their fields.
Synonyms
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A chemical that kills unwanted plants like weeds
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A chemical that kills unwanted plants like weeds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Glyphosate comes from parts that describe its chemistry: the gly part comes from glycine, a simple molecule in living things, and the phosate part is like phosphate, meaning 'a phosphorus chemical'. So the name tells you it is a chemical made from those parts and helps you remember it is used to kill weeds.