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In reply to the discussion: Antivaccine versus anti-GMO: Different goals, same methods [View all]Which means that I, unfortunately, occasionally buy food thats treated with poisons.
I understand the resistance to that and the frustration at not being able to buy what you want. "Properly applied and managed", pesticide use on agricultural crops is not harmful. However, we know that unexpected things happen.
So while I think Im buying a less pesty food, I could really be buying a food dosed with a massive amount of round-up.
I don't think the problem is as bad as you think. Late season applications of roundup are rare, and not all crops are roundup ready. Those with the technology are soybeans, alfalfa, corn, cotton, spring canola, sugarbeets and winter canola. Only corn is part of the Clean 15. And, the reality is that a farmer cannot spray roundup on a mature corn crop with the typical pesticide application system.
I havent seen any studies that would lead me to believe they are unsafe, without the poisons.
btw, terminator seeds were never commercialized, so you needn't worry about that yet.
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I disagree. I think both attitudes are the result of unfounded fear based on bad science.
Buzz Clik
Jun 2013
#8
I'm still skeptical of GMO's and trying to educate myself on this subject.
mountain grammy
Jun 2013
#13
Similar invective was used for those opposed to the unabated use of fossil fuels
whatchamacallit
Jun 2013
#23