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womanofthehills

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9. It's worse than you think

Reply to truthisfreedom (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 10:42 PM

Jul 23

95% of our sugar crop is sprayed with Roundup right before harvest for even drying and sweeter sugar. So it’s double gross.

Mexico uses Roundup too but way less than we do. I might prefer a Mexican Coke made with Mexican sugar cane than one made with American sugar.

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