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by chasil 1436 days ago
The wiki summary says two important things.

Glyphosate is the "penicillin of agriculture," a foundational discovery that has revolutionized the industry.

Glyphosate alone has not been found to be a strong carcinogen in scientific studies, but testing with the surfactants, adjuvents, and other additives with which it is normally used may increase the carcinogenicity.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyphosate