Take action before MIDNIGHT tonight! Deadline midnight tonight (March 11, 2014): Take action against the approval of genetically engineered corn and soybeans resistant to broadleaf herbicides, particularly the herbicide 2,4–D. Dow Chemical Readies for a New Era of Superweeds – By Getting USDA to Approve Older Toxic Pesticide for GMO Seeds One of the empty promises originally made when genetically modified technology was developed was that crops would need fewer pesticides. More than ten years later, however, we are seeing that not only have the genetically modified seeds developed resistance to pesticides, but so have many weeds, as we are seeing a new breed of superweeds that are resistant to Monsantos glyphosate (Round-up Ready). Now, Dow Chemical has petitioned U.S. regulators to allow them to use an older pesticide on their genetically modified corn and soybean seeds, 2,4-D, which was part of the infamous Agent Orange. Agent Orange was the Vietnam War defoliant that was blamed for numerous health problems suffered during and after the war. Although the main health effects of Agent Orange were blamed on the other component of the mixture (2,4,5-T) and dioxin contamination, critics say 2,4-D has significant health risks of its own. More: healthimpactnews/2014/dow-chemical-readies-for-a-new-era-of-superweeds-by-getting-usda-to-approve-older-toxic-pesticide-for-gmo-seeds/
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 01:25:11 +0000
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