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No. 25% lower yields are a small price compared to traditional pestcides. From increased cancer rates, dead pollinators, heavy metals and hormone disrupting che
by ArtDev 11y ago
No. 25% lower yields are a small price compared to traditional pestcides. From increased cancer rates, dead pollinators, heavy metals and hormone disrupting chemicals we cannot even begin to quantify the cost of heavy pestcide use.
GMOs are a better solution, we can agree on that.
- DiabloD3 11y agoGMOs aren't totally the answer either. There are no proper FDA guidelines on cross-kingdom gene transfers (ie, corn with squid genes in it). Accelerated breeding programs to, for example, use genes from one Nightshade in another, and then use a standard hybridization process to further select desirable traits without harming the viability of the plant (which, for futher example, many tomato and pepper breeds are simply shitty plants that require a lot of trellising and other tender loving care to produce a useful yield) is the better solution. Also, another very useful solution that small time farmers deploy is using predator species (bugs, nematodes, other things that eat or otherwise stop harmful bugs), or planting companion crops, such as basil and onions and garlic alongside tomatoes and peppers to deter common pests.