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Brief exposure to a weed killer found in breakfast cereals, oats, and orange juice has been shown to cause damage to the human body and brain.

The weed killer, glyphosate (also known as Roundup), “is the most widely used herbicide in the US,” according to the Center for Environmental Health.

“It is the most commonly used pesticide in parks and is even found in foods that adults and kids love,” the center notes.

Yet a new study conducted by Arizona State University researcher Ramon Velazquez and his team has found that active exposure to glyphosate “can result in significant brain inflammation, and increase the risk of neurodegenerative disease and Alzheimer’s-like effects,” as reported by Arizona State University (ASU).

“Our work contributes to the growing literature highlighting the brain’s vulnerability to glyphosate,” Velazquez said in a statement. “Given the increasing incidence of cognitive decline in the aging population, particularly in rural communities where exposure to glyphosate is more common due to large-scale farming, there is an urgent need for more basic research on the effects of this herbicide.”

“My hope is that our work drives further investigation into the effects of glyphosate exposure, which may lead to a reexamination of its long-term safety and perhaps spark discussion about other prevalent toxins in our environment that may affect the brain,” additional study author Samantha Bartholomew added.

The study involved testing both a high dose and low dose of glyphosate exposure on mice, with the lower dose being around the level that’s found in common foods like cereal and orange juice. While the high dosage dose caused issues, so did the lower dose.

“[The] lower dose still led to harmful effects in the brains of mice, even after exposure ceased for months,” according to ASU. “While reports show that most Americans are exposed to glyphosate daily, these results show that even a short period could potentially cause neurological damage.”

A previous study commissioned by Moms Across America in 2017 found that one of the most popular orange juices in America, Tropicana, also contains glyphosate.

“The discovery of glyphosate residue in orange juice is unacceptable, especially since a branch of the World Health Organization designated glyphosate a probable carcinogen two years ago, back in the spring of 2015,” Moms Across America founder Zen Honeycutt said in a statement at the time.

“The EPA has had ample time to revoke the license of this chemical and restrict its use in our food and beverage crops. As confirmed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, our children (who frequently drink orange juice for breakfast) are especially vulnerable to pesticides and measures should be taken immediately to protect them,” she added.

What remains to be seen is how the upcoming Trump Environmental Protection Agency will deal with this.

“Current regulations allow for the use of a pesticide on food crops,” ASU notes. “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sets a tolerance or limit on how much pesticide residue can legally remain on food and feed products. The EPA considers certain levels of glyphosate safe for human exposure, asserting that the chemical is minimally absorbed into the body and is primarily excreted unchanged.”

However, the latest study suggests an immediate change in mindset is needed.

All this comes amid the rise of “crunchy moms,” a group of RFK-friendly mothers who’re choosing to ignore conventional medical advice and instead live a more natural life — meaning, for example, no processed foods and drinks that might contain glyphosate, among other chemicals.

And like RFK, they too want to revolutionize America’s food system, both for themselves and of course their children.

“I’m really hoping that he’ll change the course of health for children as a whole,” mother Diana Atieh told Fox News, referencing RFK. “Some key things that I would love for him to do would be taking out artificial food dyes, taking out all these chemicals and preservatives that we have in our country that other countries don’t have, and I think making and holding vaccine manufacturers liable again.”

“I think that just these changes would really impact the health of our children, which is something that’s very important,” she added.

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