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To: so_real

“ Are you lying for fun or profit? Do you know what BT corn is? Have you heard of Bacillus Thuringiensis? “

Ohhh, I was hoping you would bring up this topic.
I farmed and raised corn right before BT corn came out.
You know what I had to do to control corn rootworms?
I had to use an extremely toxic substance called Counter 15G.
It was so toxic I wore a disposable white coverall and rubber gloves and a mask .
BT is a NATURAL substance that organic farmers use. A WAY BETTER way to control corn root worms .
The GM in corn simply just adds this NATURAL AND SAFE method of insect control.
Saving farmers from being exposed to highly dangerous organophosphate .

Did you know that?
Pisses me off that people don’t give a crap about what farmers used to have to do to raise food , then bitch about a great advancement .


49 posted on 08/08/2025 7:41:28 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (“I don’t really care, Margaret.”)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

Pisses me off that some, but not all, farmers are okay with inserting the poison they use to kill pests into the DNA of the corn we eat and that an unlucky number of us humans suffer miserably for it. People like you hurt us. Not cool. When Bacillus Thuringiensis was sprayed on crops to control pests and could be washed off food before we ate it, we were healthy. The moment we could no longer wash it off and are forced to consume it, we got sick. And assholes are to blame for that. I support you 100% for not wanting to be exposed to organophosphate and endure it's poisonous effects. Shame you'd rather get pissed off when I don't want the poisonous effects of BT in my intestines. Guess I'm just a better person than you.


50 posted on 08/08/2025 8:27:10 AM PDT by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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