Even New Zealand’s Ministry of Health couldn’t answer a simple question: how can citizens test for glyphosate exposure?
A grassroots advocacy group campaigning against glyphosate use in New Zealand says it has uncovered a troubling public health gap: New Zealanders have no clear way to test their bodies for glyphosate exposure—despite the chemical’s widespread use across farms, parks, and public spaces.
“After multiple phone calls and dead ends, even the Ministry of Health couldn’t tell us how to get tested,” says Warwick Jones, spokesperson for No More Glyphosate NZ, the volunteer-led initiative behind the discovery. “In the end, they referred us to a private clinic—because no public system exists.”
Glyphosate urine testing appears to be available only through private health clinics, with no public testing option currently accessible. After pressing for answers, the Ministry of Health pointed the group to House of Health, a natural health clinic in Mt Albert, Auckland, which facilitates testing by sending samples overseas.
“Yes, you read that correctly,” the group says. “Even the Ministry of Health had no internal pathway. They referred us to an independent clinic—because our public health system isn’t equipped to track this kind of exposure.”
The testing process is simple but costly and telling: individuals purchase a kit online, collect a urine sample at home, return it to the clinic, and wait several weeks for results to arrive from a laboratory in the United States.
The discovery comes as international concern grows over glyphosate residues in food and water, and new studies highlight potential health risks at even low exposure levels. In 2024, researchers in Croatia published a breakthrough study showing how glyphosate is metabolised in the human body—identifying metabolites such as formaldehyde and glyoxylic acid that linger for hours or days.
Despite this, no public glyphosate testing is offered through New Zealand’s hospitals, general practitioners, or government labs.
“This isn’t just inconvenient—it’s revealing,” the group says. “If the government insists glyphosate is safe, then why aren’t we measuring exposure? What we don’t test, we can’t track. And what we don’t track, we can’t regulate.”
In response, No More Glyphosate NZ has launched a grassroots food testing initiative, beginning with New Zealand honey, Wee-Bix and expanding to other staple items like bread, cereals and oats. The group also aims to raise awareness about individual testing options and push for long-overdue transparency.
They are calling for the establishment of a national glyphosate biomonitoring program, improved access to affordable public urine testing, and greater accountability from health authorities.
Despite extensive searching, no public testing pathway has been identified. The group says it would welcome correction.
“If there’s a public option out there, we’d love to know—because not even the Ministry of Health could point us to one,” said Jones.
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Thank you!!!
Its in everyone
And everything
Just more grovelling to Uncle Sam and the Chemical Industrial Complex
Also be aware of microplastics and drinking out of plastic containers that leech into their surroundings and cross the blood brain barrier
Avoid microwaving food in plastic containers
And as You know leave large items like meat portions to stand for 15 minutes to avoid consuming food that is still cooking
And maybe avoid stomach cancer
Drink plenty of good clean water
Your health is Your wealth
https://archive.org/details/let-us-spray_201901
This really feels like a case of an example of corruption in NZ of a government ministry in compliance with corruption in the NZ’s food industry. NZ Ministry has not tested most products in 10 years by their own website’s last report dates ( https://www.mpi.govt.nz/food-safety-home/safe-levels-of-chemicals-in-food/fertilisers-pesticides-hormones-and-medicines-in-food/glyphosate-in-food/ )
Japan seems to protect its people better than NZ as seen in their 2021 callout on NZ honey. Took another country’s concern 4 years ago to shake NZ regulators (Yes. Know following article is from MSM https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/434895/call-for-more-strict-glyphosate-use-guidelines-after-japan-s-honey-warning )
As of early 2024, Japan had achieved notably high COVID-19 vaccination rates:
– First dose: About 80.4% of the population received it.
– Second dose: Roughly 79.5% completed the primary series.
– Booster (third dose): Around 67% received a booster shot.
Japan began its vaccination campaign in February 2021, initially focusing on healthcare workers and the elderly. Despite a slow start compared to other nations, the country eventually ramped up efforts and secured large quantities of vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, and later Novavax.