Though the use of chemical pesticides has always been a source of contention, the advent of corn hybrid plants by biotech companies like Monsanto allowed farmers to cut back on their use.
Less chemicals? That's awful!
10 posted on 07/10/2013 7:37:15 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot
(Science is hard. Harder if you're stupid.)
It is now estimated that in the period from 1996,when the GMO crops were introduced,to 2011,an additional 404 million pounds of chemical pesticides were applied to US fields,amounting to a 7 per cent increase overall.
16 posted on 07/10/2013 8:06:25 AM PDT by opentalk