The Aftermath of Roundup and Pesticides - Episode 169

In this episode, Jeffrey talks in front of a live audience about the aftermath of spraying billions of pounds of Roundup on farm fields every year.

Roundup as an herbicide:

• Chelates trace minerals
• Dismantles plant defenses
• Destroys beneficial microorganisms
• Promotes pathogenic organisms.

Glyphosate, the chief poison in Roundup, has many deleterious biological effects:

• Depletes important minerals
• Disrupts gut bacteria
• Blocks the shikamate pathway used by bacteria, fungi, algae and plants 
• Damages microvilli and suppresses digestive enzymes.

Jeffrey encourages eating organic to avoid the probable damage from eatiing food laced with glyphosate.