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Default McDonald's rejects Simplot's genetically modified potato


"Janet" > wrote in message
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> In article >, says...
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>> "sf" > wrote in message

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>> > My biggest objection to GMOs are the RoundUp ready varieties, which
>> > means more and stronger pesticides being used on food crops.

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>> I don't think that is "what it means".

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> She's right. It's the result of using roundup ready crops.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/04/business/energy-
> environment/04weed.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
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> http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...to-superweeds-
> idUSTRE78J3TN20110920
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> Janet UK.


no, it is the natural result of using roundup, regardless of roundup ready
crops.


 
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