STORY AT-A-GLANCE

This article was previously published May 27, 2019, and has been updated with new
information.

Shocking News About Beans, Peas and Potatoes
Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola  Fact Checked July 30, 2022

Genetically engineered foods are not the only source of glyphosate in your diet. Most
conventional, non-GE crops are also contaminated, as are some organics, since
glyphosate is widely used as a desiccant or drying agent to speed up harvesting
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Food testing by The Detox Project shows glyphosate contamination is rampant in organic

plant-based protein supplements. When testing eight of the most popular pea protein
brands sold on Amazon.com, one organic brand was found to contain more glyphosate
than conventional brands
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Two conventional (nonorganic) brands, Naked Pea and Anthony’s Pea Protein, had 39 ppb
and 80 ppb respectively, while two separate batches of a top-selling organic brand,
Orgain Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder, contained 83 ppb and 281 ppb
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Research shows the desiccant paraquat can trigger Parkinson’s disease when combined
with plant lectins found in peas, beans, potatoes and many other foods, as the lectins can
transport the toxin into the brain
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Evidence suggests diquat may have similar risks as paraquat. According to research,
diquat causes cell death by producing reactive oxygen species independently of the
mitochondria, and appears to be quite hazardous to brain tissue
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