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MineralMan

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11. GMO is not the problem. Herbicides are the problem.

Reply to villager (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2015, 11:06 AM

Mar 2015

The overuse of those is why we're exposed to them. If alternative weed control practices were used, the GMO products wouldn't be a problem. Targeting GMO is pointing at the wrong thing, really. Instead, we need to be looking at weed control as the source of the problem.

Besides, all genetic modification is not aimed at herbicide resistance. Just some of it. Blaming the wrong thing is not the solution.

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GMO Weed Killer’s Cancer Risk [View all] villager Mar 2015 OP

Be aware. Questioning GMOs gets you labeled "anti-science" at DU. immoderate Mar 2015 #1

It's all part of their "corporate woo" way of "discussing." Note the posts conflating anti-GMO villager Mar 2015 #2

The corporate model is a major issue, downplayed quite a bit. immoderate Mar 2015 #4

Forget GMOs Glyphosate is overused by homeowners around their yards and yours TexasProgresive Mar 2015 #3

There are definitely "superweeds" that have responded to glyphosate. HuckleB Mar 2015 #6

Some context to the matter. HuckleB Mar 2015 #5

Not to worry RobertEarl Mar 2015 #7

Monsanto's Herbicide Linked to Fatal Kidney Disease Epidemic: Could It Topple the Company? JohnyCanuck Mar 2015 #8

Oh, you're bound to be hearing from the Monsanto apologists any moment now... villager Mar 2015 #9

Good News: Salvadorean farmers aren't buying into the over hyped promisses of the GMO peddlars JohnyCanuck Mar 2015 #10

"Remember that Monsanto is together with DuPont, Pioneer, all the large businesses that control the villager Mar 2015 #14

GMO is not the problem. Herbicides are the problem. MineralMan Mar 2015 #11

There is no point to GMO's designed to be resistant to glyphosphate without glyphosphate. pnwmom Mar 2015 #12

Did I say anything different from that? MineralMan Mar 2015 #13

When did I say we should ban GMO's? I've called for labeling, so people who are interested pnwmom Mar 2015 #16

Labeling is just fine with me. MineralMan Mar 2015 #17

It is a mistake to study glyphosate without the adjuvants in Round Up GreatGazoo Mar 2015 #15