China’s action would likely decrease the global use of glyphosate as a desiccant, a practice that leads to higher levels of the herbicide in harvested crops.
The Chinese introduction of low MRLs, which are officially based on health concerns following the classification of glyphosate as a probable human carcinogen in 2015 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, has been expected by both U.S. and Australian farming organizations for some time.
China's action would likely decrease the global use of glyphosate as a desiccant. The practice, known as desiccating, pre-harvest spraying or crop topping, is favored by many 'conventional' farmers as a way to hasten the even ripening of grains, such as wheat, oats and barley, as well as legumes and other crops such as sunflowers and potatoes, even though it is not a recommended use of the increasingly controversial weedkiller. Desiccation leads to higher levels of the herbicide in harvested crops and final food products.
Comment: The British need to look to the French and the Yellow Vest movement for ideas:
- Life expectancy for poorest girls in England falls for first time since 1920s
- UK in crisis: Children in poverty surges by 100,000 in a year - totalling a staggering 4.1 million
- Income stagnation and rising poverty: Millions of UK families earning less than 15 years ago
- Rough sleepers surge 60% in UK due to government imposed 'austerity' and the failing economy
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