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 Glyphosate is probably the third most studied compound on the planet (after dioxin and bisphenol A). It breaks down fairly rapidly and seems to have no effect at consumer doses, but it likely messes up the gut microbiota of the food animals most GMO crops are fed to. Late season application before the harvest could be a concern, but from what I understand, this is not a ubiquitous practice as it increases costs.

Scientific bodies around the world have studied it thoroughly and are nearly unanimous in saying there's very little risk of harm. Inb4 “fiat ScIeNcE!!1!”

As to the EU, most of the policies that ban glyphosate are not based in science. They're usually protectionist in nature. And since when do bitcoiners advocate for more regulation and more government intervention? The free market solution would be for consumers to boycott the products they don’t want to consume, and if it’s a large enough amount to matter, companies and farmers will bend the knee to comply.