Independent testing commissioned by No More Glyphosate NZ found low levels of glyphosate in two of five honey products tested. Three samples were below the laboratory reporting limit, while no AMPA or glufosinate was detected in any sample. The results highlight how independent testing helps reveal what is actually present in foods New Zealanders buy.
Flour has been one of the most requested foods in our independent testing programme. Four supermarket flour products were independently tested by Hill Laboratories for glyphosate, AMPA and glufosinate. Three samples returned non-detect glyphosate results, while one contained a measurable residue. This article presents the laboratory findings in full and explains what the results do—and do not—tell us.
We tested three potato varieties purchased from Woolworths New Zealand for glyphosate residues. All three returned non-detect results. Here's what that means—and what it doesn't.
Most people would never knowingly add a toxic substance to someone else's food. Yet modern societies routinely accept risks that would alarm many people if viewed in isolation. This article explores Ulrich Beck's Risk Society theory and how invisible risks, fragmented responsibility, and normalisation can make harmful systems feel ordinary.
Following the publication of independent glyphosate testing results for selected Weet-Bix products, No More Glyphosate NZ contacted Sanitarium for comment. This page reproduces the company's response in full, allowing readers to review Sanitarium's position on food safety, regulatory compliance, supplier standards, and glyphosate residues for themselves.
Recent discussions about glyphosate residues in food highlight an important question: should consumers simply trust existing regulations, or should they have access to independent testing data so they can make their own informed decisions? This article explores the difference between regulatory compliance, personal risk tolerance, and the growing demand for transparency in the food supply.
An Auckland family’s concerns about herbicide spraying near their child’s school have raised broader questions about glyphosate use, parent notification, and transparency around chemical spraying in New Zealand schools.
No More Glyphosate NZ has published an open letter to Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing Company following independent glyphosate residue testing of selected Weet-Bix products. The letter questions whether legal compliance alone is enough for foods marketed around wholegrain health, wellbeing, and trust.
Independent laboratory testing of six Weet-Bix-style breakfast cereal products found four below the laboratory reporting limit, while two Australian-made Sanitarium products returned detectable glyphosate residues — including one result of 3.9 mg/kg.
A year ago, a proposal to increase glyphosate residue levels in New Zealand sparked questions. This article looks at what followed—from submissions and decisions to testing and ongoing uncertainty.
