I tend to agree....
----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Sandbox Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [Sndbox] Maybe this will start something for Tim > I don't know..I think all the things we feed to our > livestock to make the meat leaner and more > tender...and to make our crops grow prettier and less > buggy...all leads us to having cancer later on... > > Laurie > --- Tim Harder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I personally don't think that genetically modified > > food poses a danger > > to humans. > > There is absolutely *NO* evidence that it does. One > > of the main crops > > that have > > been totally transformed for the good are soybeans. > > They now have > > soybeans > > that you can plant (drill) right into the ground and > > then be sprayed > > for weeds > > *after* they have come up. The soybeans are immune > > to the spray that > > kills all > > other vegetation. This means that the farmer has > > way less tilling to > > do to the > > field which saves money, fuel, and erosion, which is > > good for the > > environment. > > > > The fact that Greenpeace is behind this scare tactic > > should tell you > > something. > > People have been manipulating the genetics of crops > > for centuries.... > > They > > are just getting really good at it now with the > > advent of cellular > > biology. > > > > As far as "do countries have the right to keep these > > crops from their > > shelves" > > without violating the WTO.... I have no idear. > > That is a different > > kettle of fish. ________________________________ Changes to your subscription (unsubs, nomail, digest) can be made by going to http://sandboxmail.net/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net
