alfalfa and wheat - urgent

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Sun, 2010-03-28 15:23

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National Farmers' Union says we need to support this bill by MP Alex Atamenko which will keep wheat and alfalfa clean.

The CofC links to http://www.cban.ca/Take-Action/Support-Bill-C-474

which people need to do before the end of tomorrow March 29.

[Genetically engineered crops like Round-Up resistant soy and corn, allow the plants to be sprayed with toxins that kill everything else in the field. Consumers eat these toxin-soaked crops. Spread of these breeds ruins organic crops in the area. There are alfalfa and wheat fields everywhere in my region. Its harder for organic growers to keep the required distances when surrounded by GE fields. The GE wheat and alfalfa haven't been properly tested yet. The bill in need of support calls for testing.]

http://www.nfu.ca/press_releases/press/2010/March-10/C-474%20market%20ha...

http://www.canadians.org/action/2010/Bill-C-474-Mar-29.html

Sun, 2010-03-28 15:27

thanks

The letter focusses on testing for the economic impact on farmers.

Sun, 2010-03-28 15:46

al-Qa'bong

Quote:

Genetically engineered crops[,] like Round-Up resistant soy and corn, allow the plants to be sprayed with toxins that kill everything else in the field. Consumers eat these toxin-soaked crops.

The crops that produce just about everything you eat have been sprayed with a herbicide at some stage, usually before the plant goes into shot blade, though. Of course, there may be trace residue of the herbicide in the plants and soil, but the grains themselves have not yet been formed when the crops are sprayed. Alfalfa is animal feed, which means that hebicide residue may go up the food chain, but you aren't eating "toxic-soaked crops." I'm not advocating Roundup-ready crops by any means, but if you get your elementary facts straight you'll be more convincing.

Mon, 2010-03-29 22:17

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ever heard of alfalfa sprouts? an organic farmer growing,or trying to grow alfalfa cannot do so within meterage of GE crops. if alfalfa is grown GE, that's a problem for organic growers. and as a legume, there may be cross-pollination with beans.

and i've seen crops in late stage growth sprayed - sure the plant soaks it up and feeds the seed with that juice. all bad.

Mon, 2010-03-29 22:47

ennir

GMO and bees: http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/ciencia/ciencia_bees06.htm

Tue, 2010-03-30 13:15

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