[CH] biotech misinformation
peter gaffney (peter.g@telus.net)
Wed, 01 Mar 2000 22:58:41 -0800
folks,
since this is the CH list ...
i've tried to avoid posting to the GM subject matter.
but the recent flurry of incorrect assertions & way-off stats has
convinced me that this thread won't die easily.
so ... if you're pro GM, fine. but at least get your facts straight.
here's a page of articles by various ( mostly in favour of GM )
sources regarding "Bacillus thuringiensis". it's from the USDA.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/bic/BTTOX/bttoxin.htm
"USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) recently released the
first government data on acreage of biotechnology-derived crops. The
ERS report - available on the web at
www.econ.ag.gov/whatsnew/issues/biotech - indicates that biotech
soybean, cotton, and corn acreages have increased dramatically since
the introduction of these crops in the mid-1990's. They accounted for
20-44 percent of acreage planted in 1998."
the USDA & the other corporate players involved have a vested
interest in the continued promotion of GM crops; therefore most
articles at these pages reflect that viewpoint.
regards
peter g
( you are what you eat ? )