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In reply to the discussion: Roundup’s Glyphosate, Found in 100% of California Wines Tested [View all]PatSeg
(47,399 posts)stand to benefit from these tests as glyphosate was found in wine produced from organic grapes?
Also in the article:
<This results in a 2-to 4- foot strip of Roundup sprayed soil with grapevines in the middle. According to Dr. Don Huber at a talk given at the Acres USA farm conference in December of 2011, the vine stems are inevitably sprayed in this process and the
Roundup is likely absorbed through the roots and bark of the vines from where it is translocated into the leaves and grapes.
As for how the organic wines became contaminated, its likely that the glyphosate drifted over onto the organic and biodynamic vineyards from conventional vineyards nearby.
Its also possible that the contamination is the result of glyphosate thats left in the soil after a conventional farm converted to organic; the chemical may remain in the soil for more than 20 years.>
http://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/roundups-toxic-chemical-glyphosate-found-100-california-wines-tested.html
I personally think the sampling is too small to be conclusive, but it is still warrants some concern.