Roundups Reach: Present in All Tested Human and Animal SamplesSayer Ji A newly released study published in Environmental Analytical Toxicology highlights the chemical dangers associated with the GMO agricultural system, which relies heavily on the herbicide known asglyphosate (aka Roundup), and to which widespread exposure through the environment and our food is increasingly becoming inevitable. The study titled, Detection of Glyphosate in Animals and Humans, aimed to investigate glyphosate residues in different biological samples from humans and animals, in order to gain insight into the modern day exposure situation. The following animal samples were collected: The following human samples were collected: In the discussion portion of the study, the researchers address several key points. First, glyphosate exposure is inevitable, due to the way it is used in food production: Second, very little testing of glyphosates presumed safety has been performed, despite its global dominance as a preferred herbicide this despite a growing body of research indicating glyphosates adverse effects on human health. Thirdly, they pointed out that beyond detecting glyphosate in intestine, liver, muscle, spleen and kidney tissue of the exposed animal, other research found the chemical accumulates in the bones which they remarked was not a surprising finding, considering that glyphosate is a strong chelating agent for calcium. Finally, they discovered a glyphosate concentration of 1 part per billion in people consuming predominantly an organic food diet significantly lower than found in those consuming a conventional diet. They also point out that the presence of low levels of glyphosate even within those fed organic food could be attributed to contamination of the air and rain an issue which we addressed recently in our article, Roundup Weedkiller Found in 75% of Air and Rain Samples, Gov. Study Finds. The study concluded: With countries like Sri Lanka and El Salvador moving to ban glyphosate formulations (Roundup) due to its now suspected link to deadly kidney disease in humans, studies like this remind us just how omnipresent the chemical is, and how we can no longer pretend like the issue does not affect us. As long as we continue to support an agricultural system and food industry that relies on a chemical warfare model of non-sustainable production, where every plant or insect must die but the chosen, patented GM one that can withstand the agrichemical onslaught, we will be faced with the consequences: widespread poisoning, and the eventual collapse of the fertility of the soil and the biodiversity of the plants we need to survive. This article first appeared at GreenMedInfo. Please visit to access their vast database of articles and the latest information in natural health. 