Three Women Blinded by Unproven Stem Cell Treatments

Re:Three Women Blinded by Unproven Stem Cell Treatments by elif on Thursday March 16, 2017 @11:05AM (#13885565)

Regarding herbicide: "By 2016 there was a 100-fold increase from the late 1970s in the frequency of applications and volumes of glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) applied, partly in response to the unprecedented global emergence and spread of glyphosate-resistant weeds.[5]:1"

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyphosate

But i was mistaken on pesticides, the GM for plants to create Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria leads to a reduction in the requirement of pesticide.

EDIT: but this is not about what two HN commenters believe to be right or wrong, it's about the ability for consumers to discern for themselves what is right or wrong.

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Re:Three Women Blinded by Unproven Stem Cell Treatments by microcolonel on Thursday March 16, 2017 @11:34AM (#13885858)

I agree with your closing point, but I think there's a distinction to be drawn between labeling for pesticide/herbicide residue rates, and labeling for GMO. There's nothing about GMO that requires the use of pesticide, and some GMOs are intended to eliminate the need for pesticide application. If they change the microbiome or gross chemical composition of the plant, then that's a different matter altogether.

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