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myfoodistry - Monsanto predicted crop system would damage US farms

Monsanto predicted crop system would damage US farms

Monsanto predicted crop system would damage US farms – Internal documents describe how to profit from farmer losses and desire to oppose some independent testing

Compositional differences in soybeans on the market: Glyphosate accumulates in Roundup Ready GM soybeans | myfoodistry

Compositional differences in soybeans on the market: Glyphosate accumulates in Roundup Ready GM soybeans

Compositional differences in soybeans on the market: Glyphosate accumulates in Roundup Ready GM soybeans. This study rejects that GM soy is “substantially equivalent” to non-GM soybeans.

Farms could slash pesticide use without losses | myfoodistry

Farms could slash pesticide use without losses

Farms could slash pesticide use without losses. Study shows almost all farms could significantly cut chemical use while producing as much food, in a major challenge to the billion-dollar pesticide industry. Virtually all farms could significantly cut their pesticide use while still producing as much food, according to a major new study. The research also shows chemical treatments could be cut without affecting farm profits on over three-quarters of farms.​