glyphosate
noun
glyph·o·sate
ˈgli-fə-ˌsāt 
ˈglī-
: a systemic organophosphate herbicide C3H8NO5P used to control herbaceous and woody weeds especially on croplands
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On the federal level, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his MAHA movement peddle equally the narrative that modern chemistry, including the herbicide glyphosate, is the root of all of America's health woes.
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Bill Wirtz, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Advertisement As an environmental lawyer, Kennedy in 2018 helped a former school groundskeeper who had developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma to successfully sue Monsanto, the maker of Roundup, for failing to warn consumers about the possible health risks from glyphosate exposure.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
That cooperation, a rare U.S. foreign policy success in Latin America, started to unravel following the suspension a decade ago of aerial eradication of coca fields with glyphosate.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, a report from Moms Across America claimed Girl Scout cookies contained traces of toxic metals and glyphosate, sparking headlines and a mention on Joe Rogan's podcast.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Bill Wirtz, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Advertisement As an environmental lawyer, Kennedy in 2018 helped a former school groundskeeper who had developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma to successfully sue Monsanto, the maker of Roundup, for failing to warn consumers about the possible health risks from glyphosate exposure.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
That cooperation, a rare U.S. foreign policy success in Latin America, started to unravel following the suspension a decade ago of aerial eradication of coca fields with glyphosate.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, a report from Moms Across America claimed Girl Scout cookies contained traces of toxic metals and glyphosate, sparking headlines and a mention on Joe Rogan's podcast.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Glyphosate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glyphosate. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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