Report Raises Alarm over 'Superweeds'

As more seeds with a baked-in resistance to Roundup are planted around the world, it's helping prop up sales of the herbicide. Some 80% of biotech seeds have herbicide-tolerance in them, and the vast majority of those tolerate Roundup specifically.

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Published in:Bloomberg businessweek (Online) 2008-02, p.1
Main Author: Hindo, Brian
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural commodities
Biotechnology industry
Chemicals
Crops
Food safety
Genetically altered foods
Genetically modified organisms
Herbicides
Pesticides
Seeds
Weeds
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Summary:As more seeds with a baked-in resistance to Roundup are planted around the world, it's helping prop up sales of the herbicide. Some 80% of biotech seeds have herbicide-tolerance in them, and the vast majority of those tolerate Roundup specifically.
ISSN:2162-657X