Chipotle Says Adios to GMOs, as Food Industry Strips Away Ingredients

Re:Chipotle Says Adios to GMOs, as Food Industry Strips Away... by nissimk on Tuesday April 28, 2015 @09:36AM (#9452199)

I'm not opposed to GMO, but I am certainly opposed to patents on biological organisms. Also, I worry about increased use of pesticides and herbicides.

The most common GMO crops are: canola, corn, cotton, soy and sugar beets.

Canola, soy and sugar beet modification is for roundup readiness (glyphosate). Corn and cotton are modified to make them resistant to insects without using additional pesticides.

Newer studies have shown potential risks to mammals from excessive intake of roundup:

http://www.nature.com/news/widely-used-herbicide-linked-to-c...

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Re:Chipotle Says Adios to GMOs, as Food Industry Strips Away... by baldfat on Tuesday April 28, 2015 @10:03AM (#9452386)

Your arguing for GMO than. GMO use less herbicides and pesticides.

http://reason.com/blog/2014/11/06/biotech-crops-use-less-pes...

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Re:Chipotle Says Adios to GMOs, as Food Industry Strips Away... by narrowrail on Tuesday April 28, 2015 @10:17AM (#9452494)

Less than organic? Maybe they are against BigAg monocrops? It's not clear, but the two options you pose are not the only ones

Also, pedantic lesson for ESL learners: "You're arguing for GMO then."

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Re:Chipotle Says Adios to GMOs, as Food Industry Strips Away... by baldfat on Tuesday April 28, 2015 @10:26AM (#9452572)

Organic is unattainable except for the elite who pay more and use more land for less crops.

http://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB1000142405270230443110457...

which is weakly responded to by

http://www.cornucopia.org/2014/05/response-wall-street-journ...

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