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Glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide in the world and a key ingredient in products like Roundup, is sprayed on farms, roadsides, and home lawns, with residues now being detected in soil, water, and food across the U.S. (Benbrook, 2016; USGS, 2019). For communities already overburdened by pollution and limited healthcare access, this widespread exposure raises serious concerns. Organic gardening offers a safer alternative rooted in human and soil health, biodiversity, and the precautionary principle. This planting season, ACAT urges you to avoid chemicals like glyphosate whenever possible.  President Trump recently issued an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act ...