No More Glyphosate NZ

ACC declined all ten work-related gradual process claims mentioning glyphosate or Roundup. Fewer than four claimants sought a review, none succeeded, and none appealed. So no New Zealand court has yet been asked to decide whether ACC correctly applied the WRGP test in any of these cases.

We want food that is cheap, plentiful, perfect-looking and produced with fewer pesticides. But can we always have all of those things? Perhaps changing how our food is grown also means questioning what we are prepared to buy, what we consider good value, and what we have come to expect from farmers and supermarkets.

An apple can be perfectly good to eat and still not be good enough to sell. We investigate how appearance, blemishes, pest damage, export rules and market requirements can influence the pesticides farmers use — and ask what might change if we were more willing to eat imperfect food.

Glyphosate can genuinely make some crops cheaper to produce by reducing cultivation, fuel, machinery and labour costs. But what happens to those savings after the farm gate? We look at who benefits, what consumers actually pay, and whether some costs simply move elsewhere.

Do farmers grow food differently when they are going to eat it themselves? Research from several countries suggests they sometimes do. But what began as a question about farmers and pesticides leads to a much bigger question about commercial food production, market demands and the choices farmers are required to make.

A new peer-reviewed study found evidence of chromosome damage in human intestinal cells exposed to glyphosate at every concentration tested — including the lowest concentration of 0.01 mg/L. What does that tell us about glyphosate exposure, and what questions remain unanswered?

A new rat study has found glyphosate in amniotic fluid and developmental effects extending across two generations. Researchers also found that male offspring appeared more vulnerable and that a glyphosate-based herbicide generally produced more severe effects than glyphosate alone.

ACC has revealed more about the 10 work-related gradual process claims mentioning glyphosate or Roundup that were all declined. Fewer than four involved cancer and fewer than four involved non-Hodgkin lymphoma. But the crucial question remains: why did none of the claims succeed?

Can you safely compost plants that have been sprayed with glyphosate? Research shows glyphosate can break down substantially during controlled composting — but that isn't quite the same as putting whole sprayed plants into a backyard compost heap. We look at what the evidence tells us, what remains unknown, and why NMGNZ recommends a precautionary approach.

Whangārei District Council supplied detailed information about herbicide use in public spaces, including its product use, Spray Use Policy and an independent 2025 review of glyphosate use and alternatives.

For the first months of life, a breastfed baby may receive almost everything it needs from one source: its mother's milk. We encourage breastfeeding because...

ACC has identified 10 work-related gradual process claims mentioning glyphosate or Roundup — and all 10 were declined. We examine how ACC assesses long-term occupational chemical exposure, what its own policies say, and the crucial questions ACC has yet to answer.