As member state experts prepare to debate the proposal on the 10-year renewal of the licence for Glyphosate in the EU on 5 or 6 October, the findings of an investigation published on 14 September by environmental NGO Générations futures that reveal the presence of residues of this highly controversial pesticide in common foods is sure to ramp up pressure on the European Commission and the member states (see EUROPE 11852).
The study reveals that 53.3% of the samples of cereal-based products...