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For those of us who are not biochemists, he's talking about Roundup (glyphosate).
by ErikCorry 4y ago
For those of us who are not biochemists, he's talking about Roundup (glyphosate).
- guelo 4y agoWhich is not what the article is about
- ErikCorry 4y agoTrue, but there are probably many situations where Roundup is an alternative to Paraquat, and if one of them is much less dangerous than the other, then that's relevant information, (that could have been presented in a less confusing way).
- epgui 4y agoThe public's attention is a scarce resource (however plentiful it might seem). My comment's relevance can be explained as a call to change how this resource (public attention/outrage/fear/etc) is distributed. Barring regulation, herbicides all compete with each other.
- sampo 4y ago> Roundup (glyphosate) You can buy glyphosate from different manufacturers, under different brand names. Roundup is just one of many.
- dwaite 4y agoI love when someone is applying in a commercial space, has a concerned person angrily demand to know whether it is Roundup, and says 'its not Roundup, it's glyphosate'. With the concerned person perfectly happy with that explanation.
- tuatoru 4y agoSimilar thing in NZ with sodium fluoroacetate, big brand name 1080, "ten-eighty". Used to kill bird predators in NZ's forest parks. "Nah, we don't use 1080. This is sodium fluoroacetate." "Oh." Edit: NZ also permits use of glyphosate. It is starting to be discouraged because of the effects of long-term use on soil ecology, rather than health. There are no good (non-labor-intensive) alternatives, though. To grow grass we have to use it, pretty much. At least until all-weather autonomous solar-powered weed-grubbing robots arrive.