Re: [CH] GE/GMO crops
Harry Jiles (harryo@davesworld.net)
Wed, 23 Feb 2000 17:17:26 -0600
I am definitely against it on this list. I agree that personal opinions on
GMOs are a moral issue that should be decided by each individual. I am
also against your overblown scare tactics to push your personal agenda.
Bacillus thuringiensis is a naturally occurring soil organism that has been
registered as a biological insecticide since 1961. Since it is registered
as a biological control, it has undergone extensive testing for toxicity to
humans and animals and has been shown to be extremely safe. I believe that
it is cleared as an insecticide for organically certified crops. I also
believe that it is considered to be so safe that it can be used right up
until harvest, with no withdrawal period. It is one thing to be opposed to
genetic modification and the insertion of the Bt gene into crops by such
modification but to suggest that Bt itself is dangerous to humans is a
different matter. Any such statement is personally biased, contrary to all
available scientific evidence and self serving.
Harry
-----Original Message-----
From: Byron Bromley <Byron.Bromley@gsd-co.com>
To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 11:59 AM
Subject: [CH] GE/GMO crops
>I can see some folks are def against it on the list.
>
>This is not the same as hybrids IE using material from the same gene pool.
>This is putting toxins and chemicals inside the plant cells that you eat.
>That has not been fully studied for long term problems both from the enviro
>and health issues.
>
>This stuff is also boycotted and banned in several countries already.
>
>To me it's scary to eat some thing that is immune to Round-up which is
>toxic. Or Bt which is only 1 atom different than Anthrax.