73. Does Glyphosate Contribute to Cancer? (RE-RELEASE)

Why Did I Get Cancer?

This podcast made me both sad and MAD. I interviewed Glyphosate Girl, Kelly Ryerson about the damage glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup) does to our environment and our bodies.

Kelly Ryerson has spent years in the trenches explaining to anyone who would listen why this chemical is so dangerous. It’s such an easy default to just use a heavy load of chemicals to kill weeks. Did you know that there are simple alternatives to using such a large amount of chemicals in farming?

Kelly also explained to me that while this product is sold in Europe, the company that makes Roundup has created a less toxic alternative for sale in Europe. This to me is mind-blowing! If they can make a less toxic version for Europe that still works, can’t one be made for the US as well?

Kelly Ryerson works at the intersection of agriculture and health. She regularly collaborates with farmers, scientists, policymakers, and media to address agrochemical damage to our soil and bodies. She also started the news site Glyphosate Facts, which explains the link between chemical agriculture and the explosion in chronic disease. Kelly has contributed to several documentaries and news publications, co-hosts the morning show on CHDtv, and is a frequent podcast speaker. She is an Ambassador for The Rodale Institute. She has a BA from Dartmouth College, an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and completed training in integrative health coaching at Duke Integrative Medicine.

Check out Kelly’s website GlyphosateFacts.com, where she has multiple studies listed.

Please see Kelly’s list below for more information on glyphosate and health:

• National Institute of Health on Glyphosate
• Glyphosate and Breast Cancer
• Glyphosate and Neurological Disease
  • Journal of Neuroinflammation
  • ScienceDirect
• Glyphosate and Reproductive Health
• The Real Organic Project

Visit whydidigetcancer.com for full show notes.

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This episode is sponsored in part by ButcherBox.

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