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2. Hopefully we will develop better options.

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 12:37 PM

Jun 2016

The problem is that the obsession with banning glyphosate is that it is likely to lead to the use of more toxic products, increased super weeds, and reduced yield, at least for the coming next few years.

About those harsher herbicides that glyphosate helped replace:
http://www.crediblehulk.org/index.php/2015/06/02/about-those-more-caustic-herbicides-that-glyphosate-helped-replace-by-credible-hulk/

What does Chipotle’s switch to non-GMO ingredients mean for pesticide use?
http://weedcontrolfreaks.com/2015/05/what-does-chipotles-switch-to-non-gmo-ingredients-mean-for-pesticide-use/

As consumers shift to non-GMO sugar, farmers may be forced to abandon environmental and social gains
http://weedcontrolfreaks.com/2016/05/as-consumers-shift-to-non-gmo-sugar-farmers-may-be-forced-to-abandon-environmental-and-social-gains/

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EU stance on glyphosate leaves farmers ‘frustrated’ [View all] HuckleB Jun 2016 OP

Yeah, but Monsanto and the corporatist oligarchs and all that. Hoyt Jun 2016 #1

Hopefully we will develop better options. HuckleB Jun 2016 #2

At this point, "organic" is a marketing term only EvolveOrConvolve Jun 2016 #3

Yes. More toxic products will be used instead HuckleB Jun 2016 #6

You really don't the reality of the politics, do you? HuckleB Jun 2016 #8