On 03/11/2012 17:04, Ken wrote:

As I said I don't like Monsanto at all and you should *NOT* buy

RoundUp(TM) for precisely *THAT* reason. If you look back through the

urg and rec.garden archives you will find that I have been saying the

same thing ever since the GM controversy exploded.



Glyphosate is pretty benign - the wetting agents used in commercial

pesticide formulations are more dangerous.


As you seem to know better than those whose recent scientific study suggested very strongly that using Roundup may well result in serious health problems, I think it is clearly your duty to inform them they are wrong.

You mean the recent scare "study" that showed that if you overfeed rats
genetically prone to get cancer when overweight massive amounts of GM
food they not surprisingly die of cancer. If anything all that showed
was the the GM grain was more nutritious than the normal stuff.

As to Monsanto the power of the $$$$ in the US has meant they have been able to get laws introduced which mean small holders face fines of up to $1 million, and or imprisonment, if they use anything other than products made by Monsanto and stipulated by law..........personally I would have though that alone would make most think twice about buying Monsanto products.

As I said above I strongly recommend that people do not buy Monsanto
products or Roundup.

There are plenty of generic clones. It is worth buying the one with the
greatest concentration per unit cost. This time of year they are
clearing out to make room for Santa so you can buy it at a discount.
(maybe two weeks ago) Kept unopened and frost free is keeps well.

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Regards,
Martin Brown