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re: EPA- today Glyphosate (Roundup), Reaffirms No Risk to Public Health
Posted on 5/1/19 at 8:25 am to jimbeam
Posted on 5/1/19 at 8:25 am to jimbeam
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Corn and soybeans wouldn’t be nearly as plentiful at their current cost
Agree. But that's not necessarily a good thing. High fructose corn syrup has found its way into everything and that shite is terrible for you. Tons of sugar in general is terrible for you. High fructose corn syrup is sugar on steroids.
Also, government subsidies are big part of that cost savings.
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Posted on 5/1/19 at 9:54 am to nola000
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But that's not necessarily a good thing. High fructose corn syrup has found its way into everything and that shite is terrible for you. Tons of sugar in general is terrible for you. High fructose corn syrup is sugar on steroids.
by your logic, we should quit growing potatoes because they are used to make vodka and alcohol is bad for you.
most of you don't seem to appreciate the fact that our current farming practices-including using Roundup- is why we can feed as many people as we do.
this hasn't got shite to do cancer or safer food. Its a glittering example of why we need (more) Tort reform.
Let the farmers do what they do. Its seemed to work so far even if Billy Bob got lymphoma after 30 years of using Roundup contrary to the label instructions.
oh and, I'm one of those Billy Bobs who isn't reading the MSDS sheet or wearing PPE every time I need to spot treat some Virginia Button weed, but I'm not suing anyone when I get the diagnosis.
Posted on 5/1/19 at 11:36 am to nola000
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government subsidies are big part of that cost savings.
If it’s such a gravy train come get yourself some, then. We’re in the middle of the worst ag downturn since the 80’s, people selling land and equipment just to stay afloat, but by all means.
Honestly, these people asking to get rid of roundup, insecticides, and GMO’s would be the first ones to then bitch that food and clothing prices were too high. Do you know how much of the typical family’s budget was spent on food/clothing a hundred years ago? Nearly 60%. Now it’s less than 20%.
Is that what you want to return to? Because you’re not going to have money for computers or iPhones to bitch on if that’s where we return.
We also won’t have as healthy a soil, as removal of these advancements will force us to return to high tillage and traffic practices which destroy soils and promote erosion. Fantastic.
This post was edited on 5/1/19 at 11:38 am
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