Ben & Jerry’s to launch glyphosate-free ice-cream after tests find traces of weedkiller
by Arthur Neslen from Environment | The Guardian on (#34J2G)
Exclusive: Company pledges products will be free from ingredients tainted with controversial herbicide after survey found traces in its European ice-creams
Ben & Jerry's has moved to cut all glyphosate-tainted ingredients from its production chain and introduce an "organic dairy" line next year, after a new survey found widespread traces of the controversial substance in its European ice-creams.
The dramatic initiative follows a new survey by Health Research Institute (HRI) laboratories which found traces of the weedkiller in 13 out of 14 B&J tubs sampled in the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands.