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Old 01-10-2003, 05:42 PM
Peter Ashby
 
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Default say non to GM - Join the Tractors & Trolley Parade - Monday 13th October 2003 London

In article ,
"W K" wrote:

Then point me to a scientific paper which proves that glyphosate has any
deleterious effect on the ecological balance of where it is used,

excepting,
of course, for the eradication of plants not wanted by humans.


Well thats pretty much the nature of what the RSPB complains about.

ie. more extreme control and more extreme monoculture.


So this is the answer to why herbicides are bad? That people use them to
kill plants where they don't want them? On that basis we should ban hoes.

Peter

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