EU trade deal could force UK to restrict use of weedkiller linked to cancer
Key takeaways
- A French farmer sprays glyphosate on his crop as a desiccant before the EU banned the practice in 2023.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA new trade deal with the EU could lead to restrictions on the use of the controversial weedkiller glyphosate on UK food crops.
- The full-spectrum herbicide, which kills almost every plant it touches, is often sprayed on wheat, oats and other cereal and pulse crops shortly before harvest to desiccate them and make them easier to handle.
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A French farmer sprays glyphosate on his crop as a desiccant before the EU banned the practice in 2023. Photograph: Jean-François Monier/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen A French farmer sprays glyphosate on his crop as a desiccant before the EU banned the practice in 2023. Photograph: Jean-François Monier/AFP/Getty Images Farming EU trade deal could force UK to restrict use of weedkiller linked to cancer Glyphosate is currently sprayed on cereal and pulse crops to dessicate them and make them easier to harvest
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA new trade deal with the EU could lead to restrictions on the use of the controversial weedkiller glyphosate on UK food crops.
The full-spectrum herbicide, which kills almost every plant it touches, is often sprayed on wheat, oats and other cereal and pulse crops shortly before harvest to desiccate them and make them easier to handle.