Monsanto, Bayer Seek Answers to Bee Losses

nbcnews.com ^ | May 20, 2013 | Carey Gillam

[okie01]

Yes, if the earth is warming we need to deal with it. But there is nothing Man can do to cause it or stop it

But what if Global Warming is a hoax? As in a lie. Or simply untrue. Or mistaken science. A false belief.

[greeneyes]

Hubby bought some corn from the local feed and garden supply store. When I asked him if it was GMO, he wasn’t sure, so I talked him into planting Bantam Heirloom Corn.

He was a biology teacher. Oldest daughter majored in bio chemistry. They remain unconvinced that GMOs are bad, but they do agree that Monsanto should not be allowed to lock up the world’s supply of seeds.

I just told them that I didn’t think that scientists understood DNA as well as God, and he didn’t make it possible for fish to mate with plants, so I wouldn’t be eating any of those kind of tomatoes.

Fortunately, Hubby does prefer to plant heirlooms and save the seeds, but I am sharing what I am reading about the subject. I am sure that he will do some additional reading too.

[Marcella]

“Hubby bought some corn from the local feed and garden supply store. When I asked him if it was GMO, he wasn’t sure, so I talked him into planting Bantam Heirloom Corn.”

Monsanto is coating the corn seed with this pesticide that is poisoning the ground and the bees. I have kept up with the bees dying off for several years now and this is the first time I’ve seen a reasonable reason for their dying off.

[greeneyes]

We try to avoid the use of all pesticides. Hubby does sometimes use pyrethium in the evening which dissipates by morning, but he never uses it on anything that is blooming.

[FatherofFive]

I believe ‘global warming’ is a lie. At least man caused global warming. But’ GMO poisoning is a reality

[okie01]

I believe ‘global warming’ is a lie. At least man caused global warming. But’ GMO poisoning is a reality

Your "poisoning" is no more real than AGW.

Both are "scientific" hoaxes designed for economic benefit -- e.g., Monsanto's competitors and fund-raising for the Green Weenie Luddites.

Do you fear hybrid seeds, too? They produce virtually all of our food crops. A genetically-modified seed is nothing more than a hybrid seed obtained by different, more efficient means.

I recognize I'll not convince you and I'll cease responding. You may have the last word...

[FatherofFive]

I recognize I'll not convince you and I'll cease responding.

Show me the studies that show GMO foods are safe. There aren't any.

[9YearLurker]

Kinda like Eric Holder investigating himself.

[jpsb]

From another thread

No farmer is forced to buy seed from Monsanto"

That is not exactly correct. Going from memory. Monsanto owns the copyright, patent to the DNA of the seeds it develops. If by chance that DNA gets into a farmers field (not at all unlikely) then Monsanto sues the farmer for copyright/patent infringement. The above can easily happen if a non GMO crop is in close proximity to a GMO crop. So the farmer thru no fault of his own is forced to pay Monsanto even tho he planted his own seeds saved from a previous non GMO crop.

So even if you use heirloom you are not safe from Monsanto.

[sarasota]

I seem to recall (based on what a farmer from the 50’s told me recently) that it is virtually impossible to get heirloom for farming resale. Independent gardeners can do this.

[sarasota]

The real issue is Monsanto’s genetically modified corn. High fructose corn syrup (which Monsanto was able to rename “corn sugar” for labeling purposes) is in nearly everything edible.