Interview Notice: Food Safety Cannot Be Compromised, Oppose the Addition of Glyphosate Residue Tolerance Levels

[20190515 Interview Notice] Food Safety Cannot Be Compromised, Resolutely Oppose the Addition of Glyphosate Residue Tolerance Levels

Date| May 15, 2019 (Wed) 9:30 AM

Location| Legislative Yuan, Chung Hsing Building, Conference Room 101

Attendees| Legislator Chen Man-li, Legislator Lin Shu-fen, Professor Guo Hua-jen of the Taiwan GMO-Free Promotion Alliance, Chen Jen-ho, CEO of the Homemakers United Foundation, Huang Shu-teh, Supervisor of the Homemakers United Cooperative, the National Association for the Promotion of Community Colleges, and more to be confirmed

Explanation｜

The Food and Drug Administration, in response to an application by Hong Kong-based Monsanto Far East Ltd., on April 23 gave advance notice of adding glyphosate residue tolerance levels for oats, barley, durum wheat, triticale, rye, sorghum, millet, rapeseed, quinoa, and buckwheat, changing the standard from the original "not detectable" to a passing level of no more than 10 ppm.

We believe this is an unnecessary opening, and for the sake of consumers at large, especially children's health, we call on all sectors to take action and demand that the FDA pull back from the brink.

[Our Three Major Demands]

1. We call on the FDA to withdraw this advance notice of amendment adding glyphosate residue standards

2. Disclose the data from the advisory council's assessment of the added glyphosate pesticide residue tolerance standards

3. The government should not open the door wide for imported coarse grains containing glyphosate residues

Organizer| Taiwan GMO-Free Promotion Alliance

Co-organizers| Homemakers United Foundation, Homemakers United Cooperative

Press Contacts｜

Chen Jen-ho, CEO of the Homemakers United Foundation (0933-201508)
Chang Yu-ling, Administrative Director of the Homemakers United Foundation (0921-890916)

[Join the Comment Campaign] I Resolutely Oppose the FDA's Addition of Glyphosate Residue Tolerance Standards

[Further Reading]

• News and Market/ Taiwan plans to drastically relax herbicide glyphosate residue limits! For 10 imported coarse grains including wheat and oats, the maximum tolerance is 10 ppm
• Apple Daily Forum/ Chen Ju-wei - Glyphosate residue standards should not go backwards
• The Third Heavy Blow: California Court Rules Monsanto Must Pay $2 Billion to Couple with Cancer