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5. Why are these GMO corns developed? To withstand the herbicides that would otherwise kill them.

Tue Oct 28, 2014, 05:24 AM

Oct 2014

Why would anyone want to eat corn -- of whatever color -- whose special quality is that it won't die when it's liberally sprayed with toxins?

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K&R silverweb Oct 2014 #1

Um... ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #2

I can't find any definition of seed corn that means what you just stated. Live and Learn Oct 2014 #3

Corn seeds, even organic corn seeds, that have been treated are dyed. ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #4

I would like to see a followup on that study. ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #8

Thank you! Enthusiast Oct 2014 #10

Are they still wondering why all the honey bees are dying? B Calm Oct 2014 #11