LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis and Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo were at Palm Beach State College on Thursday afternoon to discuss the level of toxins in certain bread brands.
First Lady Casey DeSantis spoke specifically about glyphosate, a weed killer found in pesticides like Roundup. She listed Nature's Own Butterbread and Perfectly Crafted White, Wonder Bread and Sara Lee Honey Wheat as some of the breads tested that had the highest levels of glyphosate specifically.
She said these breads were tested to give consumers a "broader picture" of what they might be exposed to.
Eight bread brands that can be found in Florida grocery stores were tested and their levels of glyphosate can be found here.
Surgeon General Ladapo mentioned the rise of chronic disease increasing in children, and environmental factors potentially playing a factor. He also claimed glyphosate negatively effects our gut microbiome, as well as our blood-brain barrier.
This announcement followed up previous efforts by Gov. DeSantis' Healthy Florida First initiative to expose toxins in baby formula and candy.
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