Release of Glyphosate Data Urged By Senate Democratic Leader

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is calling on FDA to release the results of its two-year study looking at glyphosate residues in foods.The urging came in response to media coverage of the Environmental Working Group's report finding very low-levels of the popular herbicide in oatmeal as well as cereals."Simply put, the FDA must not only weed out the facts on glyphosate, but they must update the public on their progress," Schumer said. "I have full confidence in their ability to effectively continue this study, but we are here to send them a message: get going.”FDA said that between 2016 and 2017 it began "preliminary testing" of samples of soybeans, corn, milk and eggs. The agency said it completed this preliminary testing in fiscal year 2017 with plans to expand testing to other foods in fiscal year 2018. “Preliminary results for glyphosate testing showed no pesticide residue violations for glyphosate in all four commodities tested (soybeans, corn, milk, and eggs)," FDA said.The agency plans to include its results for glyphosate testing in future reports on pesticide residues.