All,
This again (web site below) refers only to
“herbicide tolerant GM crops” ie the early stupid manifestation of
GM; designed by chemical companies to sell herbicide to farmers to kill weeds in
the crop. Although lots of crops are mentioned they are all modified in the
same way with the same herbicide resistance gene. It is all just one sort
of GM. I’m not surprised it is being exposed. I have no time
for this sort of GM plant that inevitably leads to more herbicide use.
But as I explained, intelligent GM allows
use of LESS chemical ie less insecticide (which is even more toxic than
herbicide and more widely used), less fertiliser, less water and it does not
involve herbicide use. Good for birds, people and the environment.
Pity if this is all lost because the first GM use is bad
Pete John
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GM crops on birdlife - UK study
Makes interesting reading. The
findings have changed UK government thinking about GM.
