On Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 9:05:13 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 5/18/2019 10:42 AM, songbird wrote:
> > graham wrote:
> > ...
> >> and use a jury composed of scientists in court cases against Bayer!!!!!
> >
> > the sooner we put poison manufacturers out of business
> > the better.
> >
> >
> > songbird
> >
> Maybe. That is a broad statement. What about insects in the home?
> Termites? Ants? Should we never use a poison? How do you feel about
> rats?
>
> History Channel has a series about Farmers. I only saw one episode and
> found it interesting. One farmer planted organic alfalfa. Lost the
> entire crop because it had more weeds than alfalfa in the harvest.
>
> I'm sure there is over use and mis use of insecticides and fertilizer.
> Organic farming is getting better as more farmers find alternatives too.
> Consumers have to learn that produce does not have to look pretty to
> taste good.
>
> Is Roundup safe? Don't know. The guy that got cancer and big bucks used
> tons of it. Many chemicals can do that bot can be safe. Most of us have
> little exposure but I'm not qualified to say how much, if any, is OK.

What is known is that it's a highly effective herbicide that has greatly improved our lives. As far as toxicity goes, it's probably between distilled water and agent orange.