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    AEPLA questions the impartiality and rigor of the IARC regarding glyphosate

    AEPLA, a business association that represents the phytosanitary ware manufacturing sector in Spain, criticizes the conflict of interests and the lack of rigor in the IARC, an agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), regarding glyphosate. In fact, in the last weeks and months there has been a constant trickle of information published as a result of journalistic investigations carried out by international agencies and relevant media from different parts of the world about irregularities of that agency, whose report served to justify the positions they advocate. Do not renew an essential tool that has been used for agricultural and non-agricultural uses for more than 40 years.

    Lamb looks very fine

    A comprehensive market study in Spain ensures that Spanish consumers improve their perception of lamb. The desire to consume mutton increased, improving perception of the value / price and earn positions the idea that it is a natural product. In fact, after the WHO announcement on meat and cancer relationship, only there was a decrease in consumption of 2% following the same (similar to rabbit and turkey) weeks, compared with 10% on average in the rest of meats.

    Processed meat, with more risk of generating cancer, according to WHO

    Processed meats such as hot dogs or hamburgers, increase the risk of cancer. This was made public today the World Health Organization in an analysis of the consumption of red meat and derivatives. Although this association was mainly observed in colorectal cancer, it has also been seen in pancreas and prostate tumors.