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Bread industry hits back at 'misleading' pesticide campaign
20th Jul '15
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The 'Not in our bread' campaign has been fired up by The Soil Association. A campaign to stop UK bread manufacturers using the pesticide glyphosate has been branded ‘misleading’ for targeting bread. The campaign was launched by the Soil Association, after scientists claimed that the widely used weed killer is ‘probably’ carcinogenic. he ‘Not in our bread’ campaign asks the public to sign a petition urging manufacturers to “stop using wheat sprayed with glyphosate in your products”, which will be sent to firms including Hovis, Warburtons, Allied Bakeries and Brace’s and all major supermarkets
