At question is Dow AgroSciences’ Enlist Duo
herbicide, a mix of 2,4-D and glyphosate—the main ingredient in
Monsanto’s Roundup—made to be used on 2,4-D ready corn and soybean
crops. Dow states that its proprietary blend “will control and help
prevent further development of herbicide-resistant weeds” on the
genetically engineered crops.
Food safety, environmental and health
watchdogs, however, say that it’s an unsustainable and harmful approach
to dealing with the problem of herbicide-resistant weeds, or
“superweeds,” that exist because of the systemic issues underlying the “genetically engineered crop strategy” that keeps farmers on a “pesticide treadmill.” ***Read full article here***
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