This post does not require my pre-amble. The Environmental Protection Agency just issued final approval to Dow Chemical to sell a new toxic weedkiller combo for use on generically engineered crops. The pesticide, called “Enlist”, is made of 2,4-D and glyphosate. 2,4-D was one-half of the herbicide Agent Orange that Dow manufactured and wrongly claimed was safe, and is highly toxic in itself. Dow plans to sell Enlist alongside corn and soybeans that have been genetically engineered to survive high doses of this toxic chemical cocktail – which makes our fight for GMO labeling more important than ever. My friends at the Yes on 92 campaign are fighting to make Oregon the first state ever to pass a ballot initiative requiring labels on genetically engineered foods like Dow’s pesticide-drenched corn and soy. But they’re under heavy attack from big pesticide companies – and with ballots already in the mail to Oregon voters, they’re running out of time to fight back.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 00:08:09 +0000
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