Pesticides

A. I would think any story or research or report important enough would be picked up by Beyond Pesticides in the US and/or the Organic Consumer Association (US). I would try Beyond Pesticides because they have a searchable news section. 

Also What'sOnMyFood? (June 2009).PAN's new searchable web site reveals what pesticides are found on which foods (in the USA) in what amount. It also, for the first time, links pesticide residues to the health effects associated with exposure to each of the chemicals. The database points to the hazards of pesticide use before food even reaches the kitchen table. The site shows how widespread use of agricultural chemicals threatens the health of workers and rural communities, as well as harming wildlife and contaminating ecosystems.

I believe there has been very little testing of glyphosate anywhere because it was really hard to detect for many many years. When testing methods became available for environmental testing, Environment Canada researchers dind find it widespread but priority research moved on to other chemicals.

I believe the RoundUP allowable residues in food have been increased. The thought is that this is because most foods no longer met the older limit. That is all I know.

I have recently sent the following upate n 6 May 2016

... Sorry I cannot add references about residues in food grown in Canada. The only source I now for those is the yearly testing, I believe by CFIA.

 However,  it occurs to me that a lot of the food we eat is imported and I have updated the SNAP website with several studies. Check pesticides in food,  Pesticide Fact Sheets, Health/cancer, body burdens and reproductive issues.

 I think it is becoming clear that glyphosate has many negative effects on bowel flora, therefore may be linked to several illnesses and diseases now thought to have a link to unhealthy bowel flora. One of the latest info I got is Dr Perlmutter's interview with The leading consumer advocate promoting healthier, non-GMO choices, Jeffrey Smith’s meticulous research documents how biotech companies continue to mislead government leaders and safety officials to put the health of society at risk. See more at: http://www.drperlmutter.com/empowering-neurologist-david-perlmutter-md-jeffrey-smith/?utm_source=DrPerlmutter.com+Newsletter&utm_campaign=559021311f-Jeffrey_Smith4_5_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e059546f6-559021311f-99315321&mc_cid=559021311f&mc_eid=9d883bcff7#sthash.M0SlcSv3.dpuf   It presents Jeffrey Smith as having one of the most up to date site on gmos and glyphosate.

 The 2001-3 Saskatchewan pesticide sales data ( http://www.snapinfo.ca/info/pesticide-sales-in-sk-2001-03) indicates that, at that time, glyphosate was responsible for 1/2 the pesticide sales reported. It was only partial data and we know that the quantities have increased as more and more gmo crops are grown.

 You may also want to check the Pesticides in SK Water page. A few Environment Canada SK scientists have worked on pesticides before: Don Waite and David Donald, for instance. I know David did a study that measure glyphosate in water. Both are now retired, but David still pursues the publishing of several papers to make sure it gets done.I believe he demonstrated widespread contamination of water with glyphosate in SK. Another researcher who has worked with pesticides in water is Allan J. Cessna, from Saskatoon. I believe that when glyphosate was tested for in SK, it was widespread in surface waters, like it is in the US.

 There is a research group at University of Regina chemical engineering department working on various aspects of pesticides but I don't believe it includes food. Perhaps you can check their list of publications. I know several work on aerial transport of pesticides.

 It seems to me there is ample material and references for an article if you changed the angle a little.