I run a farm, and I am extremely careful around my animals. I was
very hesitant to use Roundup or anything else near them. I thoroughly
read up on Roundup and other weed killers. Roundup came up safe time
and time again. I would not believe Monsanto, or for taht matter, the
manufacturer of any product. I did read the govt. studies and many
more. It appears safe and the safest of all the choices. I still
will not use it where my animals will eat for at least a week, and I
still try to use as little as possible. However, of the choices
available, Roundup seems the safest and the only thing I will use.
On my lawn I have spot sprayed individual weeds. Thats a pain in the
butt to do, but it works.

Mark

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On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:22:18 -0400, Bertie Brink
wrote:



http://www.organicconsumers.org/monsanto/roundup.cfm

"Glyphosate (Roundup) is one of the most toxic herbicides, and is the
third most commonly reported cause of pesticide related illness among
agricultural workers. Products containing glyphosate also contain other
compounds, which can be toxic. Glyphosate is technically extremely
difficult to measure in environmental samples, which means that data is
often lacking on residue levels in food and the environment, and
existent data may not be reliable.
(“Greenpeace Report - Not ready for Roundup: Glyphosate Fact Sheet,”
greenpeace.org - April 1997)

Glyphosate is found in weed killers and may cause cardiovascular,
gastrointestinal, nerve, and respiratory damage.
(“Special Report: what you need to know about pest control,” Natural
Health Magazine, May/June 2001)"


" Monsano’s advertising campaigns have convinced many people that
Roundup is safe, but the facts just don’t support this. Independent
scientific studies have shown that Roundup is toxic to earthworms,
beneficial insects, birds and mammals, plus it destroys the vegetation
on which they depend for food and shelter. Although Monsanto claims that
Roundup breaks down into harmless substances, it has been found to be
extremely persistent, with residue absorbed by subsequent crops over a
year after application. Roundup shows adverse effects in all standard
categories of toxicological testing, including medium-term toxicity,
long-term toxicity, genetic damage, effects on reproduction, and
carcinogenicity."

Thanks,


Bertie Brink
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