By Natalie Rahhal Deputy Health Editor For Dailymail.com
Published: 23:20 BST, 12 June 2019 | Updated: 23:20 BST, 12 June 2019
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At least 21 cereals, snack bars and granolas made by Cheerios, Nature Valley and Fiber One contain glysophate, a new study reveals.
Glysophate is the chemical in Bayer-Monsanto's blockbuster weedkiller, Roundup, that has been linked to scores of cancers across the US.
Scientists at the Environmental Working Group (EWG) found the ingredient in oat-based cereals made by General Mills and Fiber One at levels above what the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers safe.
Some of the cereals had more than five times the EPA's 160 parts per billion of glysophate, EWG warned.
Popular Honey Nut Cheerios were among the 21 cereals found to contain the cancer-linked chemical glysophate,
