GM Meltdown Continues
Scientists go public on devastating ecological impacts of Roundup Ready cropping systems while USDA keeps mum Dr. Mae-Wan Ho
Dire consequences from the most widely used herbicide in the world
Glyphosate-tolerant (GT) crops have spread rapidly around the world since they were introduced in the US in 1996, and are now planted on 85 percent of the global area growing genetically modified (GM) crops [1]. Concomitantly, glyphosate (commercial formulation Roundup), promoted as safe for health and the environment, became the most widely used herbicide in the world.