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Transgene crops call pest killers to the rescue

Published: 04 August, 2009, 14:14
Edited: 29 July, 2010, 07:22


A team of European and US researchers have modified the maize genome so that the plant emits a chemical compound which attracts nematode worms, which in turn kill pests damaging the crops.

 
6 COMMENTS
Artyom August 04, 2009, 13:05 quote
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I activedly avoid GM foods and I suggest everyone else do the same. Genetically modified foods are the bane of existance. Look at America's health getting worse from lower quality foods and increased GM foods.

Aimilios G. Moschovitis August 04, 2009, 18:50 quote
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Although the long term consequences of gene modified food has not been studied, Monsanto the Jewish – American leading in the field company has invaded many crops and countries. In EU it was revealed that the studies conducted were all paid by Mosanto and there were not revealed in full extend. 1.- The crops at the end {harvest} , they don’t provide the seeds for the next crop and so the farmer becomes permanently depended on the seed sold exclusively from Mosando. 2. – When your neighbors use Monsando seeds, then you have no other choice because your crop gets contaminated. 3.- This company is extremely powerful not only because of the immense capital that has accumulated, but also because is present as lobby across the Commission of EU in Brussels and other international organizations. 3.- Bilderberg that aims at subordinating Europe to the US and is considered as part of the future world government has always a leading executive from this company participating. For Greece is always present the owner of the Coca Cola and other plants a Jewish British – Cypriot Mr. David.

J.Wyllie August 04, 2009, 19:34 quote
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Artom, I love how you people talk bad about America. Russia has no issue in taking her food, especially when we helped fed you during the famine days of the Soviet Union. Our food is the best quality of the world, and is not the issue of bad heath. Our issue of bad health is not the food we grow but the food we eat, plus we live longer. We have more choices than any nation around the world. Now lets talk about Russia and her lack of quality of food along with quantity

K Hamilton August 05, 2009, 04:29 quote
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You should avoid GMO food. My children are allergic to GMO food.They can only eat real food not food manufactured in a lab with virus' and animal gene's injected into it. You should really do your reasearch on GMO. It does make you sick along with the other poison's.

Aimilios G. Moschovitis August 05, 2009, 22:36 quote
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{ARTE tv/”Terres agricloles: une autre delocalisation}: Saudi Arabia, South Korea, US and other countries rent or buy extended areas for farming mainly in African Countries like Soudan. Then private companies, that could be Mossanto f.e. rent them and they use mostly transgen seeds. Because there is no cadastre in these countries the foreign companies expelled in some cases local farmers. Some areas may have been bought or rented for mining or oil drilling {Phoenix, ARD}: A few months ago in India large areas farmed with transgen cotton seeds had a very bad crop, so the farmers could not pay the seeds and as a result some parcels of their land were confiscated. Now even though they may not want to use again these seeds, these seeds will be used in the confiscated lands.

hexxor July 29, 2010, 04:40 quote
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Democracy dont work in USA, thats why they have GMO foods legally. Meanwhile in europe it is forbidden.

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