[TheForge] OT: GM foods OT:

Andrew Vida osan at netlabs.net
Fri May 27 12:19:37 EDT 2011



peter fels wrote:
> On May 26, 2011, at 6:00 PM, Bruce Freeman wrote:
> 
>> I'm no expert and don't want get in the middle of this, but I DON'T
>> see the argument here about genes migrating between plant species.
>> Soybeans and corn are "Roundup  Ready" today.  Maybe ragweed, or worse
>> weeds, will be "Roundup  Ready" tomorrow!  This happens.  Monsanto
>> doesn't want to admit it happens, but it happens.
>>
> Oh, it's happening and worse will happen too.
> Fortunately, the harm is mostly to the Roundup company in this instance.

We do not yet know this to be the case.  I think Bruce raises a very 
valid point.


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