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ctsnowman

(1,903 posts) Wed Jul 30, 2014, 09:17 AM Jul 2014

Brazil Farmers Say GMO Corn No Longer Resistant to Bugs

Brazilian farmers say their GMO corn is no longer resistant to pests, Reuters reported Monday.

The Association of Soybean and Corn Producers of the Mato Grosso region said farmers first noticed in March that their genetically modified corn crops were less resistant to the destructive caterpillars that "Bt corn" — which has been genetically modified to produce a toxin that repels certain pests — is supposed to protect against. In turn, farmers have been forced to apply extra coats of insecticides, racking up additional environmental and financial costs.

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/07/29/brazil-farmers-say-gmo-corn-no-longer-resistant-bugs

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Brazil Farmers Say GMO Corn No Longer Resistant to Bugs (Original Post) ctsnowman Jul 2014 OP

So if I eat enough of this Bt corn...will I begin to produce a toxin that repels certain Rex Jul 2014 #1

Life always adapts. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #2

Obviously they need to purchase the "Bt corn 2.0 Upgrade" from Mon$anto KeepItReal Jul 2014 #3

Exactly! ctsnowman Jul 2014 #4

Each purchase comes with a copy of Windows 8. nt Rex Jul 2014 #6

eh, just call 'em creationists until the problem's too big to handle, then shrug and say "oh well" MisterP Jul 2014 #8

reminds me of this....Jeff Goldblum NRaleighLiberal Jul 2014 #5

And for 60 years or so, BT was used by organic farmers Trillo Jul 2014 #7

Rex

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1. So if I eat enough of this Bt corn...will I begin to produce a toxin that repels certain

Reply to ctsnowman (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2014, 09:20 AM

Jul 2014

political parties...like the GOP? That would be sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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2. Life always adapts.

Reply to ctsnowman (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2014, 09:23 AM

Jul 2014

There simply isn't a way to develop a single toxin that will work forever against all potential predators, because evolution exists.

KeepItReal

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3. Obviously they need to purchase the "Bt corn 2.0 Upgrade" from Mon$anto

Reply to ctsnowman (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2014, 09:24 AM

Jul 2014

ctsnowman

(1,903 posts)

4. Exactly!

Reply to KeepItReal (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 30, 2014, 09:24 AM

Jul 2014

Rex

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6. Each purchase comes with a copy of Windows 8. nt

Reply to KeepItReal (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 30, 2014, 09:42 AM

Jul 2014

nt.

MisterP

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8. eh, just call 'em creationists until the problem's too big to handle, then shrug and say "oh well"

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Thu Jul 31, 2014, 12:57 AM

Jul 2014

NRaleighLiberal

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5. reminds me of this....Jeff Goldblum

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Wed Jul 30, 2014, 09:40 AM

Jul 2014

Trillo

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7. And for 60 years or so, BT was used by organic farmers

Reply to ctsnowman (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2014, 01:12 PM

Jul 2014

and it worked fine when it was applied only at certain stages of growth. Monsanto gets some brilliant idea to make the DNA create it 24/7, and now resistant bugs are created.

Will Monsanto compensate all farmers for the loss Monsanto's BT-producing crops created?

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