Roundup herbicide ingredient connected to epidemic chronic kidney disease

Re:Roundup herbicide ingredient connected to epidemic chroni... by Qem on Monday October 16, 2023 @08:52PM (#37908839)

> No. It's a weedkiller. Putting it ON the fruits would be expensive and useless.

So, why Monsanto went all the trouble of developing GMO crops resistant to it, if it is intended just for the weeds?

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Re:Roundup herbicide ingredient connected to epidemic chroni... by robbiep on Monday October 16, 2023 @09:30PM (#37909210)

There is roundup-ready Cotton, Soybeans, Corn and Canola, that I am aware of. My family grows Roundup-ready cotton. The other 2 are used for animal feed; in no case is any farmer going to be spraying it when it is fruiting, because once the weeds have got to that point you've already lost all the benefit of it being 'roundup ready' - where the purpose is for weeds to be killed so they don't take the moisture which is now conserved for the crop.

There are no roundup-ready vegetables that I am aware of, or fruits.

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Re:Roundup herbicide ingredient connected to epidemic chroni... by CheBuzz on Monday October 16, 2023 @10:54PM (#37909966)

There's RR Alfalfa as well, but your point still stands.

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Re:Roundup herbicide ingredient connected to epidemic chroni... by m00x on Tuesday October 17, 2023 @02:31PM (#37919467)

The seed of corn is a fruit, my guy. I'm talking botanically, not culinary.

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