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Paraquat, a legal poison, is identified as a toxic ingredient spread across America and into our food supply. Despite being banned in over 70 countries, it is still widely used in American agriculture, with 8 to 10 million pounds used across farmland.
A bill, section four fifty three, shields companies like Syngenta, the maker of Paraquat, from the consequences of poisoning Americans. One sip can kill you, and there is no antidote. Paraquat causes multi-organ failure, pulmonary fibrosis, and increases the risk of Parkinson's disease by up to six times. It has been associated with higher farmer mortality, DNA cellular death, and reproductive problems. There are over 6,354 lawsuits against Syngenta.
To combat this, share this information, buy local, ask farmers about herbicide use, buy regenerative or organic, and avoid ultra-processed foods with conventional ingredients.