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Environmental fears for GM crops, rape seed, sugar beets
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wrote: Scientists in Britain will announce growing these crops damage plant and insect life. They are expected to put a ban into effect for growing some of these crops in Britain, and the ban may spread to Europe as well. I seem to remember the modified rape seed being grown in Canada (for Canola oil) had some drift to neighboring crops due to winds spreading seeds to a neighboring farmer. The company brought suit, if I remember correctly, against the farmer for "stealing" the modified seeds. The rape seed was engineered so that herbicides like Round Up could be sprayed to kill weeds and have the crop survive it. I think a countersuit or suit is in order if those growing these genetically modified crops can't prevent the contamination spreading to conventional and organic grown crops of neighboring farmers. The biotech community is, of course, against setting up a fund to compensate the farmers that they might happen to contaminate. More here if you have the interest: http://makeashorterlink.com/?W21B62416 Please read this Motu: http://www.organicconsumers.org/gefood/SmallWonders.cfm -- Diva ************* The Best Man for the Job is a Woman |
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Environmental fears for GM crops, rape seed, sugar beets
Carol;
Thanks for posting a link to a very beautiful essay. My BF has a camp in a farming community and I am learning about their trials and tribulations. I am so torn about so many issues and am not educated enough to have my own opinion. Meanwhile, reading the opinions of others really makes me think. I do know this.... Domestic policy makes an enormous impact on what is grown and how it is grown and that most farmers are mortgaged to the hilt. Alas, it is not the guy on the combine who makes decisions about what he will grow and how when his choices are to go bankrupt or please a loan officer. I am cynical tonight. Not enough sleep. Too sleepy to go to bed. j "Carol Frilegh" wrote in message ... In article , motu wrote: Scientists in Britain will announce growing these crops damage plant and insect life. They are expected to put a ban into effect for growing some of these crops in Britain, and the ban may spread to Europe as well. I seem to remember the modified rape seed being grown in Canada (for Canola oil) had some drift to neighboring crops due to winds spreading seeds to a neighboring farmer. The company brought suit, if I remember correctly, against the farmer for "stealing" the modified seeds. The rape seed was engineered so that herbicides like Round Up could be sprayed to kill weeds and have the crop survive it. I think a countersuit or suit is in order if those growing these genetically modified crops can't prevent the contamination spreading to conventional and organic grown crops of neighboring farmers. The biotech community is, of course, against setting up a fund to compensate the farmers that they might happen to contaminate. More here if you have the interest: http://makeashorterlink.com/?W21B62416 Please read this Motu: http://www.organicconsumers.org/gefood/SmallWonders.cfm -- Diva ************* The Best Man for the Job is a Woman |
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