On 8 Jun 2017 16:42:04 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2017-06-08, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> Starting with a good sized wedge of iceberg lettuce previously soaked
>> in ice water then spun in a salad spinner. Topping the lettuce with
>> homemade very chunky blue cheese dressing, then finishing off with a
>> goodly amount of diced roma tomato.....
>
>Sounds good. I've been eating more and more salads, of late. Last
>night I had broccoli crowns, iceberg lettuce, tomato, onion, and diced
>cucumber bits topped with some Italian dressing (all organic).
>
>I'm trying to reduce my intake of glyphosate, mostly in the form of
>wheat (that stuff containing gluten). It is now sprayed on wheat
>(only!) jes prior to harvest. It acts as a "desiccant", killing the
>wheat plant and forcing the plant to put its last dying breath into
>greater seed production. This has nothing to do with GMO's. This
>gives the farmer a bigger wheat crop yield while giving the consumer
>more and more glyphosate to ingest. Some call it "non-Celiac disease
>gluten sensetivity". I call it "eating even MORE poison!"
>
>nb

Snopes has a lot to say about this assertion.
http://www.snopes.com/food/tainted/roundupwheat.asp
Iffy, iffy, iffy on many levels from the original blogger.
Janet US

On 2017-06-08, U.S Janet B > wrote:

> Snopes has a lot to say about this assertion.

Well, of course. And Snopes.com has NEVER been shown to be
mistaken.

I didn't say I believed every word of my assertions, merely that I had
watched a documentary. If you believe glyphosate is completely
harmless, munch away. It's yer bod, therefore yer choice. Amazing
how that works.

Bottom line, eating less processed and wheat-centric foods and eating
more whole veggies cannot be bad. I loved the part of the documentary
that had an Aussie chef, who stated, "When I'd ask any person if they
would eliminate wheat from their diet, their overwhelming response was
one of 'fear'. OMG! ....what will I eat!?" Turns out I didn't need
the producer's $70 diet, I jes quit eating non-organic wheat. No
biggie, really.

nb

On 8 Jun 2017 18:15:57 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2017-06-08, U.S Janet B > wrote:
>
>> Snopes has a lot to say about this assertion.
>
>Well, of course. And Snopes.com has NEVER been shown to be
>mistaken.
>
>I didn't say I believed every word of my assertions, merely that I had
>watched a documentary. If you believe glyphosate is completely
>harmless, munch away. It's yer bod, therefore yer choice. Amazing
>how that works.
>
>Bottom line, eating less processed and wheat-centric foods and eating
>more whole veggies cannot be bad. I loved the part of the documentary
>that had an Aussie chef, who stated, "When I'd ask any person if they
>would eliminate wheat from their diet, their overwhelming response was
>one of 'fear'. OMG! ....what will I eat!?" Turns out I didn't need
>the producer's $70 diet, I jes quit eating non-organic wheat. No
>biggie, really.
>
>nb

Apparently this practice does occur in some places in Europe and
Canada. Farmers are compensating for a short growing season. I find
that appalling. There's a reason why rye was so prevalent in short,
cool season areas. Rye is suited to those kind of growing conditions.
Janet US