"ta" <ta33@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> rick etter wrote:
> > And that means also not cruelty-free. Just what I've been saying...
> >
> > "...some organic pesticides have mammalian toxicities that are far
> > higher than many synthetic pesticides..."
> > http://www.cgfi.org/materials/key_pubs/Natures_Toxic_Tools.pdf
>
> Wow, I can't *believe* CFGI, which is funded by the right-wing think
tank
> Hudson Institute, could possibly be promoting information that sup****ts
> their big agribusiness clients like Monsanto, ConAgra, and Archer
Daniels
> Midland, who have everything to lose by the success of organic farming.
>
> But to be fair, I can't answer the specific charges as I'm not an
expert,
so
> I'm expanding the thread to get a wider range of input.
====================
OK let's expand it. Here's one from Clemson. Sup****ted by big business
to
you, I'm sure...
"...Some organic pesticides are as toxic, or even more toxic, than many
synthetic chemical pesticides...."
http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC2756.htm
another...
"...Rotenone is more acutely toxic than many synthetic pesticides. Chronic
exposure to rotenone has been tentatively linked to Parkinson's disease in
humans. It is fairly toxic to mammals and birds. It is very toxic to
fish..."
http://www.ontarioprofessionals.com/organic.htm
I see you have nothing to add to the discussion though. Figures. Come
on,
show some sup****t for claims of organic being cruelty/pesticide free
farming.
>
> p.s.
>
> "The Hudson Institute's IRS Form 990 for the financial year ending on
> September 30, 2001 showed total income of $7,818,439, most of which came
in
> large grants. Other known funders include:
>
> Ag Processing Inc
> American Cyanamid
> Archer Daniels Midland
> Cargill
> Ciba-Geigy
> ConAgra Foods
> DowElanco
> DuPont
> Exxon Mobil
> HJ Heinz
> Lilly Endowment
> McDonalds
> Monsanto
> National Agricultural Chemical Association
> Novartis
> Proctor & Gamble
> Sunkist Growers
> United Agri Products"
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2uj4k
>
>
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