On Sun, 6 Jun 1999 00:12:34 -0700 "Sandra C. Andersen."
<scadane at email.msn.com> writes:
>I do not want to get flamed, but I thought this information should be
passed on, if anyone has "problems" ,write to "Organic Gardening
Magazine". In the latest isssue (July/August) the editor of "Organic
Gardening Magazine" >responsed to a question a reader had about the
product" Roundup", and its' use as a weed killer. The editor >replied."
Roundup is toxic to earthworms, benefical insects, birds, and mammals .
Plus it destroys the vegetation >on which they depennd for food and
shelter." The editor goes on to say that it has not "broken down" into
harmless >products but has shown long lasting toxicity. Just a note from
one organic gardener/birder.
>Sandi
>Seattle
>scadane at msn.com


Sandi,

You won't be flamed by me, but I would like to suggest that the editor of
"Organic Gardening Magazine" might, just perhaps, have a tiny personal
prejudice against ALL non-organic pesticides and the non-organic
pesticide industry in general.

Given the enormous amount of research that the makers of "Roundup" and
its 'wetlands use' equivelant
"Rodeo" have done, then published and submitted to the EPA, which
indicates that these are relatively safe products,
I guess I would be interested in seeing the research, data, or whatever
it is that this editor has that refutes the information I've been given.


Dennis K Rockwell
Kennewick, Washington
denniskrockwell at juno.com

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