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Roundup, RFK Jr., and the MAHA Moms: How Bad Science Spreads

After a dinner conversation with a woman repeating seminar claims about Roundup, the host explains that “Roundup” is now a brand name and some products contain glyphosate while others don’t, so labels matter. He argues many heated debates about glyphosate are driven more by politics, activism, and symbolism than by evidence, noting court verdicts aren’t the same as scientific conclusions. He describes glyphosate’s plant-specific mechanism (blocking the shikimate pathway) and contrasts IARC’s 2015 “probably carcinogenic” hazard category with regulators’ real-world risk assessments, citing EPA, EFSA, and Health Canada conclusions that typical exposures are unlikely carcinogenic. He compares glyphosate’s public-villain cycle to past scares like saccharin and Alar, discusses agricultural trade-offs versus more acutely toxic herbicides like paraquat, and urges questioning without rejecting science.

00:00 Maha Moms And Roundup
00:34 Dinner Table Debate
02:21 Roundup Brand Confusion
03:53 Science Beyond Politics
06:14 Protective Instincts
07:57 How Glyphosate Works
12:09 Linked To Cancer Claim
13:08 IARC Hazard Vs Risk
16:34 Past Chemical Panics
18:30 What Regulators Conclude
20:13 Farm Risk And Tradeoffs
22:44 Risk Anxiety And Meaning
24:19 Be The 10th Man

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