Consider it this way: seed companies usually guarantee 98% purity of
their hybrid varieties. This means, they know that some
cross-pollination and contamination occurs among their fields.
If they are using the same level of care for their GMO/non-GMO
isolation, this means that their non-GMO seeds are around 98% non-GMO
too. If they take extra care isolating their non-GMO seeds to avoid
GMO contamination, they might reach 99% or even 99.9% or even 99.99%
but the contamination will still be there... And that 0.01% GMO-seed
in the non-GMO batch will later grow and create more GMO seeds and
contaminate the fields again.
If the worldwide trend against any GMO-contamination continues, U.S.
corn and soya farmers are in trouble... Those U.S. states (are there
any?) and countries who have so far delayed GMO commercialization will
be in a much better position to guarantee 100% GMO-free seeds and
products.
Roberto
>Dale I don't understand are u saying that there are no longer pure Non GMO
>corn from your company .
>how does the GMO corn get mix up with the non GMO corn? are you saying to
>Klaus that your company can no longer sale Non GMOs. so folks trying to
>buy non GMO's can no longer buy from your company unless they take some
>GMO's mix in the deal. is this just one variety or all your seed stock?
>maybe I don't understand. Does this mean there are no Pioneer Hi-Bred's
>that are not contaminated. and can you explain this story below does this
>means that gowers that do not want GMO's can not buy from Pioneer ? how
>could this happen?
>
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