While Organic Consumers Association measured the dry tea, the tea is meant to be prepared and then consumed. In its dry leave state, it is far below the federal limit of 1 part per million. In fact, it’s below what’s found in carrots (which are allowed up to 5 parts per million of glyphosate) and in many grains (which can have as much as 100 parts per million).
Monsanto Issues Statement Related to Glyphosate
Scott Partridge, the Vice President of Strategy for Monsanto, issued a statement related to glyphosate: “Hundreds of scientific studies over 40 years have determined that glyphosate is safe for use, and no regulatory agency in the world has concluded that glyphosate is a carcinogenic.” He went on to refer to the WHO’s classification of glyphosate as “flawed.” However, despite Partridge’s belief that glyphosate is safe, several countries in the EU have looked to ban it.
In Short? Bigelow Classic Green Tea Is Safe
If you’re going to give up Bigelow Classic Green Tea, it needs to be for another reason than the Organic Consumers Association lawsuit. Also, make sure that you give up carrots, too. The court system is designed to weigh claims of this nature based on the law. And federal law says its safe.
