Rich and I were taking ski lessons at Sun Valley. Our instructor brought us to a halt on Lower Warm Springs and told us to unbuckle all the buckles on our boots. He emphasized that all of the buckles had to be completely loose, no chance of clipping in. As we complied, he told us that we would be skiing the remainder of Warm Springs boots undone. The uniform looks of incredulity led to, “what! That’s impossible.” Our instructor explained that if we had the correct body position, we did not need boots at all, “the boots are there just to keep the skis from running out from under your feet.” Off he skied expecting us to follow, which we did, sort of … a lot of cold, wet feet from walking out of our boots.
GM crops that are resistant to diseases/pests do not need chemicals like Roundup. This article conflates this implying that GM crops are crops that use Roundup type chemicals….
I sure hope a solution to growing the necessary quantities of affordable crops in a healthful way becomes a priority for agribusiness! The quantities of “convenient food products” in stores, pesticide/herbicide covered produce and hormone and antibiotic laced meats and milk are affecting our health in ways we don’t yet fully understand.
This is the fundamental issue ... what will it take for the large institutional agribusinesses to see profit potential in healthy food products. Such decision-making is hampered by government subsidies to industrial food production.
GM crops that are resistant to diseases/pests do not need chemicals like Roundup. This article conflates this implying that GM crops are crops that use Roundup type chemicals….
Most Roundup Ready crops are still sprayed with glyphosate because of pest and plant adaptations and resistance.
I sure hope a solution to growing the necessary quantities of affordable crops in a healthful way becomes a priority for agribusiness! The quantities of “convenient food products” in stores, pesticide/herbicide covered produce and hormone and antibiotic laced meats and milk are affecting our health in ways we don’t yet fully understand.
This is the fundamental issue ... what will it take for the large institutional agribusinesses to see profit potential in healthy food products. Such decision-making is hampered by government subsidies to industrial food production.