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GMO corn increased pesticide use by 300%; agency claims exact opposite to protect biotech industry

2015-07-14 10:53:20| Biotech - Topix.net

The overall percentage of U.S. crop acreage exposed to chemical insecticides is significantly higher than regulatory authorities are claiming, warns a shocking new report released by the Center for Food Safety . Data compiled by scientists from Pennsylvania State University reveals that nearly half of all planted soybean seed and up to 100 percent of all corn seed is now treated with or exposed to insecticides.

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