Don't plants themselves have things to frustrate bugs and animals eating them (natural pesticides)? I think one reason we have multiple organs for digestion is to break down these things.
Don't plants themselves have things to frustrate bugs and animals eating them (natural pesticides)? I think one reason we have multiple organs for digestion is to break down these things.
that's part of the reason for GMO foods. They modify the organism to contain higher levels of natural pesticides.
that's part of the reason for GMO foods. They modify the organism to contain higher levels of natural pesticides.
Shit, I never thought that through. "pest-resistant crops" = "more pesticides" ("but they're made by the plant and not sprayed on, so they're healthy!")
Shit, I never thought that through. "pest-resistant crops" = "more pesticides" ("but they're made by the plant and not sprayed on, so they're healthy!")
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