> - Glyphosate-tolerant modifications leading to higher pesticide usage That might be true, but Glyphosate is less toxic than the alternatives, so the overall

> - Glyphosate-tolerant modifications leading to higher pesticide usage That might be true, but Glyphosate is less toxic than the alternatives, so the overall effect is positive: > On balance, herbicide-resistant GM crops are less damaging to the environment than conventional crops grown at industrial scale. A study by PG Economics, a consulting firm in Dorchester, UK, found that the introduction of herbicide-tolerant cotton saved 15.5 million kilograms of herbicide between 1996 and 2011, a 6.1% reduction from what would have been used on conventional cotton. And GM crop technology delivered an 8.9% improvement to the environmental impact quotient — a measure that considers factors such as pesticide toxicity to wildlife — says Graham Brookes, co-director of PG Economics and a co-author of the industry-funded study, which many scientists consider to be among the field’s most extensive and authoritative assessments of environmental impacts. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hard-look-at-3-myths-about-genetically-modified-crops/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hard-look-at-3-...