On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 21:01:44 -0400, Chris Owens
wrote:

" wrote:

Is glyphosate as "safe as table salt" as alleged by Monsanto, or is it
extremely hazardous as contended by some environmentalists? What are
the latest opinions? Thanx, Jack

Well, there's no question that RoundUp cuts a pretty wide swath
through the invertebrates that encounter it. It has a very short
stability profile, however; so, it doesn't hang around to keep
killing. And, as herbicides go, it's pretty safe for humans if
handled correctly. So, basically, it comes down to the old
question of cost-benefit ratios: Is the advantage of one-pass
defoliation worth the loss of all your invertebrates in this
particular instance?

Chris Owens

What I really need to know is its effect on ground water.

Jack