{"id":7103,"date":"2024-04-20T09:11:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T16:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/?p=7103"},"modified":"2024-04-20T09:12:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T16:12:59","slug":"breakfast-cereals-scrutinized-for-pesticide-that-may-harm-reproduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/2024\/04\/20\/breakfast-cereals-scrutinized-for-pesticide-that-may-harm-reproduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakfast Cereals Scrutinized For Pesticide That May Harm Reproduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

And yet another way the OCGFC are trying to harm you while making money selling the pesticide, and thereby also getting you in their medical and pharmaceutical wealth transfer scheme. And being eugenicists they also like harming reproductive health. It’s also alarming that it’s being increasingly used with wheat. So it’s a good idea to avoid General Mills products as well as other megacorps, and look for organic non-GMO oats and wheat. I purchase large buckets of organic non-GMO wheat berries and mill it myself with a counter top stone mill, Mockmill 100<\/a>, that is quite affordable, and you’re just about doubling up the nutritional value of the wheat<\/a> when freshly milling it as so much is removed for shelf stability. Also, a nod to God for preserving the nutrition so well in the wheat berry which can be stored for a long while and how so much of the world fed itself. And since we can’t always avoid some of these tainted ingredients especially if you eat out, make sure you’re getting supplements to help detox<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/political\/breakfast-cereals-scrutinized-pesticide-may-harm-reproduction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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By Sina McCullough via The Epoch Times <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine starting your day with a bowl of cereal that could be silently affecting your family\u2019s health. <\/strong>Recent studies show that chlormequat, a pesticide linked to reproductive issues, has been found in popular breakfast cereals like Quaker Oats and Cheerios.<\/a><\/strong> As this substance infiltrates the American food supply, the potential risks to our health and future generations loom larger, raising urgent questions about the safety of our everyday food choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a study<\/a> published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology on Feb. 15, 2024, researchers revealed alarming findings regarding the prevalence of chlormequat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chlormequat was detected in the urine of 4 out of 5 people or 80 percent of Americans tested. Additionally, 92 percent of oat-based foods tested contained chlormequat, including Quaker Oats and Cheerios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This study\u2014the first to report urinary chlormequat measurements in adults living in the United States\u2014highlights the possible widespread presence of chlormequat and the necessity for transparency and further investigation into potential health implications for consumers.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 What Is Chlormequat?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chlormequat, widely known in the salt form as chlormequat chloride, is an agricultural chemical first registered in the United States in 1962 as a plant growth regulator. Plant growth regulators are chemical substances employed to control and regulate plant growth, flowering, and fruit yield, according to a 2006 study<\/a> in the International Journal of Andrology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chlormequat application in grain crops results in reduced stem height, thereby minimizing the occurrence of lodging (bending over), which can reduce the efficiency of the harvesting process.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chlormequat is the world\u2019s most common plant growth regulator according to a 2020 study<\/a> published in Toxicology. \u201cChlormequat is often the most detected pesticide residue in grains and cereals, as documented by monitoring surveys spanning several years,\u201d according to the 2024 study. It is approved for use in Europe and parts of North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the United States, chlormequat is permitted exclusively for use on ornamental plants and is prohibited for application on food crops grown within the country. Therefore, the presence of chlormequat in Cheerios and other oat-based foods sold in the United States raises questions regarding its introduction into the food supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Did Chlormequat Enter the US Food Supply?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In April 2018 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) allowed chlormequat into the food supply by establishing acceptable food tolerance levels for chlormequat chloride in imported oats, wheat, barley, and select animal products. This action allowed for the importation and sale of those agricultural products even if treated with chlormequat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consequently, U.S. consumers may unknowingly be ingesting tainted imported foods\u2014potentially exposing themselves to chlormequat or its residues.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2020, the allowable chlormequat levels were increased for oats<\/a>. In April of 2023, the EPA proposed allowing<\/a> the first-ever use of chlormequat on barley, oat, wheat, and triticale grown in the United States. If passed, exposure levels may increase, raising concerns about its implications on health and food safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heath Concerns Surrounding Chlormequat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chlormequat, while not as notorious as other pesticides, has long been linked to reproductive and developmental concerns in animal research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the 1980s, Danish pig farmers observed reproductive declines in pigs consuming chlormequat-treated grains, according to a 2006 article<\/a> in the International Journal of Andrology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The observation led to a controlled laboratory study, which confirmed impaired reproduction. Specifically, sows fed chlormequat-treated grain experienced impaired reproduction, primarily disruptions in oestrus cycling, and difficulty mating, as cited in the 2006 article.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These findings prompted the Danish pig industry to recommend restricting the use of crops treated with chlormequat and other growth regulators (up to a maximum of 30 percent of diet energy) due to potential reproductive issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similar findings were observed in 1999 when male mice exposed to chlormequat through food or drinking water demonstrated \u201csignificantly diminished fertilization and cleavage rate\u201d of sperm, indicating a decrease in sperm function, according to a study<\/a> in Reproductive Toxicology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of significance, the estimated intake of chlormequat in the above mentioned pig (0.0023 milligrams (mg)\/kilograms (kg) body weight (bw) per day) and mouse (0.024 mg\/kg bw\/day) experiments fell below the reference dose published by the EPA (0.05 mg\/kg bw per day) and the acceptable daily intake published by the European Food Safety Authority (0.04 mg\/kg bw\/day), according to the 2024 study. These findings raise concerns regarding the current established limits set by regulatory authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent studies further demonstrate chlormequat\u2019s reproductive and developmental toxicity, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n