WASHINGTON, DC — Regarding the recent announcement by Florida officials surrounding glyphosate and its relation to bread products, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG), the North American Millers Association (NAMA) and the American Bakers Association (ABA) issued a response.

“Our nation’s farmers, millers and bakers proudly serve families and communities as they champion safe, consistent, accessible and affordable bread,” the associations said in a joint statement. “Food safety is the top priority for the grain we grow, the flour we mill and the bread we bake for all Americans. We appreciate Healthy Florida First’s stated purpose of improving the lives of Floridians. Glyphosate is regulated and continuously reviewed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure levels are safe for all consumers, from adults to children.”

The safety of glyphosate has been evaluated through scientific research and regulatory review in the US and several other countries. The US EPA affirms that glyphosate, when used in accordance with approved agricultural practices, does not pose a risk to human health through dietary exposure. EPA has reviewed and assessed its safety and use, including its current registration review, a program that re-evaluates each registered pesticide every 15 years.

“We support transparent, nationally consistent standards that protect consumers without undermining confidence in safeand affordable foods,” the statement continued.

NAWG, NAMA and ABA will continue working with federal regulators to ensure food safety policy remains grounded in standardized, national scientific consensus.