Mark Lynas, environmentalist who opposed GMOs, admits he was wrong.
via www.slate.com 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Too many people I know personally oppose GMO crops and either don't know why, or do so for the wrong reasons.
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JakeLonergan 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Too true. Remember these are the same (type of) people who caused the banning of DDT. I guess it's "only" millions of Africans who have died of malaria. Same principle here.
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DirtDoc 5 months, 2 weeks ago
DDT is illegal in the U.S. It is still widely used in many tropical areas for combating malarial mosquitoes, and apparently in Indian agriculture, on mangoes. (Oh, google).
DDT is an endocrine disruptor and a carcinogen with a long environmental half-life. So where it isn't needed, it shouldn't be used. The issue couldn't be more distinct from GMOs.
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DirtDoc 5 months, 2 weeks ago
DDT is illegal in the U.S. It is still widely used in many tropical areas for combating malarial mosquitoes, and apparently in Indian agriculture, on mangoes. (Oh, google).
DDT is an endocrine disruptor and a carcinogen with a long environmental half-life. So where it isn't needed, it shouldn't be used. The issue couldn't be more distinct from GMOs.
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