Our first Weet-Bix glyphosate tests gave us useful results, but not a complete picture. Now we’re raising funds to retest Weet-Bix-style wheat biscuit products in New Zealand to see whether those earlier findings hold over time.
We tested supermarket bread again to see if the first results were a one-off or part of a pattern. What we found wasn’t uniform. Some loaves came back with no detectable glyphosate, while others contained measurable levels from the same shelf. The question now isn’t just what’s there—but why the difference exists.
A 2016 documentary on glyphosate captured a growing divide between science, regulation, and farming. Nearly a decade later, many of those same questions remain. What has changed—and what hasn’t?
A European study found pesticide residues in 70% of soils, with glyphosate appearing most often. As New Zealand prepares for independent testing, it raises a simple question — what might we find if we looked?
Wetlands are among the most sensitive ecosystems in the landscape. Research increasingly suggests that glyphosate-based herbicides can affect amphibians during their earliest stages of life. As drone spraying in the Te Henga wetlands draws attention, scientists are asking what happens when herbicides enter aquatic habitats.
Concerns have been raised about glyphosate spraying in the Te Henga wetlands of West Auckland. This article examines what’s been reported, what chemical safety documents say, and why calls for transparency are growing.
The World Health Organization has called for experts to re-examine how pesticide residue exposure is calculated — a quiet signal that current safety models may not fully reflect real-world diets.
When glyphosate residues are found in food, the reassurance is often the same: the levels are “within regulatory limits.” But that phrase doesn’t tell the whole story.
A Wairarapa floristry business is quietly proving that spray-free flowers are not only possible, but commercially viable — offering a local alternative to pesticide-dependent models.
Flowers are rarely questioned as a source of chemical exposure. But unlike food, cut flowers sit outside pesticide residue limits — creating a regulatory blind spot with real implications for workers’ health.
When we talk about glyphosate testing, most people assume it means measuring exact amounts. But environmental testing often starts with a simpler question: is it present at all? This explainer unpacks what screening tests can — and can’t — tell us, and why presence matters before dose.
After glyphosate residues were found in UK playgrounds, questions are being asked about children’s exposure. With routine spraying across New Zealand, why would our playgrounds be any different?
Whangārei District Council reviewed its use of glyphosate following public concern and a roadside spraying complaint. While safety improvements were recommended, many were not written into contracts. This article examines what changed, what didn’t, and why regulatory assumptions matter when spraying occurs in public spaces.
We independently tested four widely sold Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs for glyphosate and related herbicides. Here’s what the lab results showed — and what “not detected” really means.
How can a food be considered safe to eat, yet still raise trade and reputational concerns? Using glyphosate in honey as an example, this article explores what “safe” really means.
MPI testing has found glyphosate residues in New Zealand honey before. Our independent testing asks a different question: how common are those residues when you look closely at retail products?
Hormones guide development, fertility, metabolism, and the health of entire ecosystems — yet endocrine disruption remains one of the biggest blind spots in New Zealand’s chemical safety system. This four-part investigative series examines what glyphosate-based herbicides are doing to hormonal systems across species and why regulators still can’t see the risks.
New Zealand still evaluates glyphosate with tests that can’t detect the low-dose, timing-specific endocrine effects modern science has uncovered. This final article in our series explores how the regulatory system fell behind—and why it still can’t see the risks right in front of us.
Endocrine disruption isn’t abstract — it shows up in humans, farm animals, wildlife, and entire ecosystems. This article explores what those hormonal shifts look like in the real world, and why the science points to far more than a lab-based concern.
