The Silent Spring of our time From an MIT scientist mounting evidence that the active ingredient in the worlds most commonly used weedkiller is responsible for debilitating chronic diseases including cancer liver disease and more Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup the most commonly used weedkiller in the world. Nearly 300 million pounds of glyphosatebased herbicide are sprayed on farms and food every year. Agrichemical companies claim that glyphosate is safe for humans animals and t