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Counterintuitive Finding Shows Herbicide Use In Genetically Modified Crops Has Actually Increased
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 14:21
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The promise by Monsanto and producers of genetically modified crops was that farmers could use less chemicals and produce a greater yield. That’s about as true as honesty in politics. A study published this week by Washington State University research professor Charles Benbrook finds that the use of herbicides in the production of three genetically modified herbicide-tolerant crops cotton, soybeans and corn has actually increased. http://preventdisease.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/PreventDiseasecom/199701427498 https://twitter.com/#!/Prevent_Disease
2012-10-03 14:09:06
Source: http://www.preventdisease.com/cgi-bin/cornews11/viewnews.cgi?id=EFuAkVlFVlLxdLNhth
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