Farmer Leslie
In the Brooder
- Feb 25, 2015
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Hi, Folks. I just added a new post to my Food Justice blog. It's called "The Safe Cheap Food Quiz." Take the quiz below to test your knowledge of the often overheard claim no-till farming and genetically modified crops are the solution to the world’s food shortage, providing a safe, affordable food supply.
1. The same basic traits introduced into genetically modified foods are often found naturally in plants. True or False
2. Practiced intensively since the 1980s, no-till farming has been good for the soil. True or False
3. Which of the following commonly used herbicides has been shown to be an endocrine disruptor linked to genetic and sexual deformities, Atrazine, 2 4-D, or Roundup?
4. Have genetically modified soybeans and corn decreased the price of food? Yes or No
The answers:...READ MORE at http://www.leslielytle.net/#!blog/c7bm
1. The same basic traits introduced into genetically modified foods are often found naturally in plants. True or False
2. Practiced intensively since the 1980s, no-till farming has been good for the soil. True or False
3. Which of the following commonly used herbicides has been shown to be an endocrine disruptor linked to genetic and sexual deformities, Atrazine, 2 4-D, or Roundup?
4. Have genetically modified soybeans and corn decreased the price of food? Yes or No
The answers:...READ MORE at http://www.leslielytle.net/#!blog/c7bm
