"Philip" wrote in message
...
In a previous thread (Docks around and young apple tree) it was stated
that
Roundup was safe to use for a number of reasons. But basically the
feeling
was "its been around for a long time and nothing has been proven yet".

Well here is a recent report showing that Roundup cannot be considered
totally safe.

http://www.newfarm.org/news/0803/082903/gm_fungus.shtml

NOne of which applies to spraying near the roots of a tree, rather than the
entire actual crop (which is what this is about, thats the way these
particular GMO's are engineered, that you spray them with roundup and they
live but nothing else does). FWIW i've also read that tests of organic
products bought in shops show more toxic fungi on them than non-organic. But
strangely, that wouldnt have the greenpeace weenies out rushing to ban
organic crops.

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