Here is an extract from a post by Andrew Porterfield on Genetic Literacy Project site. Full IARC glyphosate report released; Anti-GMO target may have health benefits It’s either the darling of GMO-loving Big Ag or the demon imperiling small-farmers and organic growers worldwide (or both!). It’s glyphosate (formerly patented and branded as Roundup), and it’s the most widely used pesticide in the world. Although it was introduced in 1974, more than 20 years before the introduction of GMOs, much of its increased use is because it can kill weeds without killing crops that have been genetically modified to resist glyphosate.... Read more →
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