Impala Special Maize Meal: Glyphosate and AMPA (AMPA exceeded the default maximum residue limit (MRL))
Snowflake Wheat Flour: Glyphosate exceeded the default MRL
Sasko Premium White Bread: Trace glyphosate and AMPA
Cerelac baby cereal: Trace glyphosate
Glyphosate use on genetically modified (GM) herbicide-tolerant maize and within wheat production systems is resulting in residues that persist into final food products. Glyphosate and AMPA carry growing health concerns, with evidence linking them to cancer risks, endocrine disruption, and gut microbiome damage. AMPA is particularly worrying because it is highly persistent and has its own toxicological profile.
Their detection in everyday foods – including maize meal, bread,baby cereal – means South Africans face continuous, involuntary exposure, including among infants and vulnerable households. Additionally, glyphosate use has been associated with a reduced nutritional profile of crops, further compounding the health burden on already stressed and vulnerable populations.
