FDA to test foods for controversial herbicide

Evidence mixed on glyphosate’s health effects

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CROP COVER  The FDA will begin testing food for the herbicide glyphosate, which is in widespread use, thanks in part to the development of crops genetically engineered to tolerate it. 

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The U.S. government will test various foods for exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in several herbicides.