Re: GMO soy feeds people more herbicide

Ruth Bailey (news-relay.ncren.net!gatech!csulb.edu!hammer.uoregon.edu!news-xfer.netaxs.com!feRuth Bailey)
7 Apr 1997 02:50:10 GMT

David Kendra (dkendra@mr.net) wrote:
: Andrew, Rachel Carson deserves a great deal of credit for publicizing
: the problems with DDT, however, the scientific community was keenly
: aware of these issues. They felt that the positive impact of using DDT
: outweighed the risks - the Panama Canal was built and many areas in the
: African and South American forests were explored ONLY because DDT
: controlled the mosquito and other insects. I believe we are all better
: off today because of these actions of theses scientists.

: Cheers!

: Dave Kendra
: dkendra@mr.net

The copyright date in my copy of Silent Spring is 1962.