NOBULL: Roundup Herbicide Linked To Overgrowth of Deadly Bacteria

Roundup Herbicide Linked To Overgrowth of Deadly Bacteria

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Friday, December 14th 2012 at 5:00 am

Written By:

Sayer Ji, Founder

Could Monsanto’s glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup be leading to the overgrowth of deadly bacteria in animals and humans consuming genetically-modified food contaminated with it?

This question follows from a new study published in the journal Current Microbiology titled, "The Effect of Glyphosate on Potential Pathogens and Beneficial Members of Poultry Microbiota In Vitro," which found that the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, known as glyphosate, negatively impacted the gastrointestinal bacteria of poultry in vitro. The researchers presented evidence that highly pathogenic bacteria resisted glyphosate, whereas beneficial bacteria were moderately to highly susceptible to it. (MORE)