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carlitospig t1_j3m8wdw wrote

Reply to comment by Ok_Brilliant_5594 in ‘Holy grail’ wheat gene discovery could feed our overheated world by _m3r1u5_

Either way, fuck Round Up.

—Sincerely, an organic gardener who has had to deal with round-up filled commercial compost too many times to count.

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Ok_Brilliant_5594 t1_j3m929g wrote

Yea it’s to bad we can’t get rid of it without crashing the entire food system.

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carlitospig t1_j3mnm1n wrote

I mean, we could, we would just need to have enough money to lobby against their lobbyists. The UK has done a fantastic job fighting aminopyralids and their food system is just fine.

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Ok_Brilliant_5594 t1_j3nf142 wrote

Yea there is a large gap in understanding of glyphosate’s roll in our food systems. Also maybe I am wrong but pretty sure with the UK in particular they still have roundup being used till 2025, but I could be misinterpreting it.

Lastly glyphosate is actually tied up or immobilized the second it hits the soil, by a process called adsorption by adhering to the soil collides. Now granted minerals in your soil profile play a huge roll in that. Basically what I am saying is between natural process chemistry and soil biome of fungi etc etc, you should see little to none left on a molecular scale. So if your seeing what you are suspecting is glyphosate damage in your compost you need to call your local county extension agent(if in the US) and get that tested and sent in since it would be a very clear outlier and extreme example that should be documented and traced. Probability would suggest another culprit to be honest.

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