The new plant-incorporated protectant product, MIR162 maize, produces its own insecticidal protein within the corn plant.So, we're producing corn that is, essentially, a factory for insecticides. One has to wonder if that's the reason studies are showing negative effects of GMO corn on our kidney's, liver, and other organs.
So this was originally a journal to keep my family updated on a cross country motorcycle trip. I've now decided that I want to keep it up to journal a more abstract "road" of life...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Insecticide Corn
Bt Corn is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency as an insecticide. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, said corn accounts for approximately 60% of the acres of corn grown in the U.S. According to the EPA,
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