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<blockquote data-quote="farmerbyron" data-source="post: 2739144" data-attributes="member: 4953"><p>I frequently use roundup and it is definetly one of the more benign chemicals that I come into contact with. The most concerning chemicals I deal with are 2-4D and very occasionally, Atrazine. There are others but 2-4D gathers my attention the most as it is a known, proven carcinogen. Not just "may be a carcinogen". </p><p></p><p>Even as such if you are pursuing such anti technology alarmism against RR crops, then maybe you are familiar with the concept of "the dose makes the poison"? For one thing, glyphosate is a contact herbicide with a relatively short period before it breaks down. Another thing is that at least for brand name roundup powermax, it takes 23oz per acre to control most weed pressure. An acre is 43,560 sq ft if you feel like doing the math. In short, a fine mist of contact herbicide is not going to end up in your damn food. </p><p></p><p>I know your the environmentalist type so would you rather have farmers go back to the wide spread use of Atrazine, which is a known contaminant to ground water? Not to mention that herbicides like Atrazine rely on soil activity which hangs around for several years at heavier doses. Glyphosate resistant crops is one of the best things to happen for the environment as far as agriculture is concerned. Not to mention that it allows for greater efficiency of production, keeping food costs unnaturally low. One farmer can cover 1000+ acres a day with a sprayer while if they were conventional tilling would only get a few hundred acres done and exponentially more fuel burned. </p><p></p><p>This anti technology crap for agriculture is just as stupid as the anti vaccine nuts rejecting the benefits of modern healthcare.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerbyron, post: 2739144, member: 4953"] I frequently use roundup and it is definetly one of the more benign chemicals that I come into contact with. The most concerning chemicals I deal with are 2-4D and very occasionally, Atrazine. There are others but 2-4D gathers my attention the most as it is a known, proven carcinogen. Not just "may be a carcinogen". Even as such if you are pursuing such anti technology alarmism against RR crops, then maybe you are familiar with the concept of "the dose makes the poison"? For one thing, glyphosate is a contact herbicide with a relatively short period before it breaks down. Another thing is that at least for brand name roundup powermax, it takes 23oz per acre to control most weed pressure. An acre is 43,560 sq ft if you feel like doing the math. In short, a fine mist of contact herbicide is not going to end up in your damn food. I know your the environmentalist type so would you rather have farmers go back to the wide spread use of Atrazine, which is a known contaminant to ground water? Not to mention that herbicides like Atrazine rely on soil activity which hangs around for several years at heavier doses. Glyphosate resistant crops is one of the best things to happen for the environment as far as agriculture is concerned. Not to mention that it allows for greater efficiency of production, keeping food costs unnaturally low. One farmer can cover 1000+ acres a day with a sprayer while if they were conventional tilling would only get a few hundred acres done and exponentially more fuel burned. This anti technology crap for agriculture is just as stupid as the anti vaccine nuts rejecting the benefits of modern healthcare. [/QUOTE]
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