Chlormequat found in Cheerios, oat foods, per new study: What is it?
Feb 16, 2024 · Four out of five Americans likely have a lesser-known pesticide in their bodies thanks to the consumption of certain foods, according to a new study.
Glyphosate in Oats: FAQs and Tips - Health
Dec 26, 2023 · Glyphosate, an ingredient found in weed killers, can be present in oat-based products like cereals and oatmeal. However, trace amounts of glyphosate are safe so long as they do not exceed the...
Are Cheerios and Quaker Oats safe? Experts weigh in on new pesticide …
Feb 17, 2024 · An Environmental Working Group study found the pesticide chlormequat in some oat products, including popular breakfast cereal and oatmeal.
Going, going, gone? EWG finds glyphosate levels drop in oat …
Levels of the harmful pesticide glyphosate are on the decline in oat-based products, according to Environmental Working Group tests. EWG’s advocacy calling for an end to the pre-harvest use of glyphosate on oats may have helped drive change.
Glyphosate Free Oatmeal Brands And Those To Avoid - Last …
Sep 25, 2023 · Unfortunately for many brands of oatmeal, the original crop is sprayed with a very well known weed killer/ herbicide called Roundup. In this article we are going to focus on the active and most harmful ingredient in Roundup, Glyphosate.
Chlormequat-Free Oats: Keep Pesticides Out of Your Breakfast
Feb 16, 2024 · A shocking study published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology reveals that 80 percent of Americans have been exposed to chlormequat, a chemical banned from use on edible plants, via popular cereal …
What we can VERIFY about claims of pesticides in oats
Mar 8, 2024 · A peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology in February found a pesticide called chlormequat present in many U.S. oat products, but at levels far below the limits set by U.S regulators.
Cheerios and Oats Might Contain a Toxic Pesticide. Here's What …
Feb 27, 2024 · Cheerios and Quaker Oats might contain chlormequat, a pesticide linked to infertility in animals, according to a new study by the Environmental Working Group (EWG). Chlormequat is not currently approved for use in food grown in the United States.
What is chlormequat, and can the chemical found in foods like …
Feb 22, 2024 · A recent study found the pesticide chlormequat, which has been linked to fertility issues in animals, in oat-based foods sold in the U.S. Should you be concerned? Experts share what to know.
Cereal Offender: Why is Chlormequat in our Oats ... - The Food …
Mar 7, 2024 · Chlormequat chloride is a well-known plant growth regulator used to promote sturdier plant structures and to facilitate harvesting. But the chemical is now under new scrutiny within the United States food industry after its unexpected and widespread discovery in the nation’s oat supply.