China Set To Shock Markets With Low Glyphosate Residue Limits

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China Set to Shock Markets with Low Glyphosate Residue Limits in Food Imports - Sustainable Pulse

"China is set to introduce maximum residue limits (MRLs) of 200 parts per billion (ppb) or lower for glyphosate in all imported final food products and raw materials including grains, soybeans and other legumes before the end of 2019, according to Sustainable Pulse sources." [...]

"China’s action would likely decrease the global use of glyphosate as a desiccant."

For those unfamiliar, the use of glyphosphate (aka Bayer Monstanto's Roundup) as a dessicant involves spraying huge amounts on crops right before they are harvested.

 

[schultz]

I doubt it's because they want to protect their citizens. Something is amiss under the guise of environmentalism.

 

[Hugh Johnson]

It's a trade war action. It's still good.