I n October, the Wall Street Journal reported that farmers were harvesting corn, soybeans, and potatoes from seeds genetically engineered by Monsanto to tolerate larger than ever doses of Roundup, Monsanto's toxic herbicide. The ending on the word herbicide.
Herbicides are toxic.
What is bad for a weed is bad for a human, and unlike Monsanto's seeds, humans are not genetically engineered to tolerate the herbicides. The Wall Street Journal article was hardly news to observers of the Great Boycott of eight multinational producers of pesticides and other toxic products. According to Revolt Against the Empire, all eight corporations targeted by the Great Boycott are genetically engineering food crops to withstand higher levels of pesticide and herbicide. After all, these eight corporations are the world's leading manufacturers of pesticides and herbicides. Each of the eight corporations is a leading producer of pesticides, toxic pharmaceuticals, genetic food seeds, and industrial chemicals.