PHILIPSBURG--Two major supermarkets in St Maarten have removed several American-branded bread products from their shelves after testing in Florida detected the agricultural weed killer glyphosate in popular brands, some of which are also sold in St Maarten.
The Florida Department of Health tested eight bread varieties from five national brands commonly found in grocery stores and found glyphosate—an agricultural weed killer linked by state health leaders to gut and liver concerns—in six of eight tested bread products. Results reported in parts per billion were Sara Lee – Honey Wheat 191.04 ppb, Nature’s Own – Butter Bread 190.23 ppb, Wonder Bread – Classic White 173.19 ppb, Nature’s Own – Perfectly Crafted White 132.34 ppb, Dave’s Killer Bread – White Done Right 11.85 ppb, Dave’s Killer Bread – 21 Whole Grain 10.38 ppb, while Sara Lee – Artesano White and Pepperidge Farm – Farmhouse Hearty White showed non-detect levels. It could not be ascertained whether a recall for the bread brands were issued.
