Food Sleuth Radio - Warren Porter Interview

Did you know that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s herbicide Roundup, is the most widely used herbicide in the world, and that residues are ubiquitous in our environment, including commonly consumed foods? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Warren Porter, Ph.D., professor of zoology and environmental toxicology at the U. of WI-Madison, and board member of Beyond Pesticides. Porter’s research shows that combinations of pesticides and herbicides at levels commonly found in our environment affect our immune system, which is tied to our nervous and endocrine (hormonal) systems. Not only are effects seen at concentrations below what the EPA states are safe, but the greatest effects are often seen at the lowest doses. Tune in to learn which populations are most sensitive, and why.