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(11,040 posts)High levels of glyphosate and chlormequat chloride . - only buy organic oats - however- some organic has glyphosate too as its often grown in adjoining fields.
Cheerios Lawsuit Says Cereals Contain Dangerous Levels of Chemical Pesticide
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Necaise v. General Mills, Inc.
FILED: FEBRUARY 23, 2024 ◆§ 3:24-CV-00367
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General Mills faces a class action lawsuit that alleges Cheerios contain dangerous levels of the chemical pesticide chlormequat chloride. https://www.classaction.org/news/cheerios-lawsuit-says-cereals-contain-dangerous-levels-of-chemical-pesticide
And - then there is Roundup (0ats are often desicated - sprayed with Roundup right before harvest for uniform drying and avoiding mold) Gross!!
The most glyphosate-contaminated products were:
Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch (833 ppb)
Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars, Maple Brown Sugar (566 ppb)
Nature Valley Granola Cups, Almond Butter (529 ppb)
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios (400 ppb)
Nature Valley Baked Oat Bites (389 ppb)
Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars, Oats and Honey (320 ppb)
Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars, Peanut Butter (312 ppb)
Nature Valley Granola Cups, Peanut Butter Chocolate (297 ppb)
Nature Valley Fruit & Nut Chewy Trail Mix Granola Bars, Dark Chocolate Cherry (275 ppb)
Nature. https://www.consumernotice.org/environmental/pesticides/glyphosate-in-food/