A new study from New Zealand shows that applications of the herbicide Roundup increase the levels of parasites in water, which leads to deaths of fish. The link is here: http://invw.org/node/958.
The story also contains a link to the government’s public comment pages for Roundup-ready alfalfa — which absolutely should not be approved. Here is a link to a position paper on the subject: http://www.geertsonseedfarms.com/pdfs/rr%20hand%20out%205.20.08.pdf
Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Pesticide Toxicty