Blatant spin....
Headline says wildlife.... article talks of only insects and some birds.
Entire justification for statement "Modified Crops Threat to Wildlife"
is that with GMO crops there are less "weeds." and that some insects
and birds like weeds.
Anybody that has ever grown a garden knows that part of being a
good gardener is controlling weeds..... less weeds... more crop...
more weeds.... less crop... That is basic to farming as well.
Any gardener also knows that insects and birds also like the crops
that are *intended* for your garden... this is also true for farmers.
If this is the best that these environmentalist wackos can come up
with....GMOs must be pretty safe.
On Monday, October 20, 2003, at 07:14 AM, Charles wrote:
Study - Modified Crops Threat to Wildlife
LONDON (UPI) -- A British study has shown genetically modified plants pose more of a threat to wildlife than conventional plants, the Financial Times reported. The results, published by the Royal Society, are vital for helping ministers in Britain and other European countries in deciding whether to lift their ban on the crops and approve the commercialization of GM technology despite consumer opposition. Scientists said some insect groups, such as bees in beet crops and butterflies in beet and canola, were recorded more frequently in and around conventional crops because there were more weeds to provide food and cover.
The study also found more weeds in and around the GM herbicide-tolerant corn crops, more butterflies and bees around at certain times of the year, and more weed seeds -- an important source of food for birds. Meanwhile, the London Guardian reported Monsanto, the world's largest GM seed company, is pulling out of the European cereal business in a surprise move that raised hopes of victory among anti-GM campaigners. The decision follows the failure to introduce genetically modified hybrid wheat to Europe, and the company has decided to cut costs.
Charles Mims
http://www.the-sandbox.org
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