Seed Keepers

[lucy Owsley <boulderbelt@voyager.net>]

Look i am not saying I want GMO beets (or any other GMO crop/plant/animal) But I do think it is going waaaaay out there to think GMO beet pollen is going to be this super thing that will survive years in the soil and suddenly leap out and start pollinating non GMO beets. See the argument is getting so emotional as to be silly. this is exactly what Monsantan wants us to do-freak out and make up stupid arguments to say GMO's are bad. lets stick with reality of seed breeding here. This pollination prob is a lot less severe when you are talking biennials and not annuals and that is what we are talking about. i am not saying cross pollination with GMO's is not a problem and a big. What i am saying it is not the biggest problem in THIS case. capeche? There have got to be better arguments such as the plan to use 5x more round up because of GMO beets. or Health concerns (have there been any feeding studies done?)

I don't think the beets should be grown period and I am quite aware that Monsatan may well take all the heirlooms and pvp them. 

On Feb 23, 2008, at 11:49 AM, LINDARAY@att.net wrote:

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On the contrary, this is informed opposition. I've already got 20+ active years in this GMO drekk. I have excellent reasons for every facet of my position which I shall not waste listmembers' valuable time arguing further. You may keep singing your song until Monsanto runs over you with a tank if you want to.

I think we are singing the same song here.

Lucy Goodman

Boulder Belt Eco-Farm

Eaton, OH

http://boulderbelt.blogspot.com