• gnutrino@programming.dev
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    3 days ago

    I believe what he was trying to get at is that the shikimate pathway that glyphosate inhibits is also used in the bacteria and fungi that make up the gut microbiome.

    Not sure what his overall point was supposed to be (or whether he had one) but that’s the “microbiome is plants” part.

    • ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      We are increasingly finding out that gut biome affects mood because the majority of serotonin and dopamine are produced in the gut. While I have to see any conclusive research, I would not be the least surprised to see a direct link between glycophosphate and depression discovered in the future.