I agree, "Please don't spread fake news." It is not the safest alternative for the intended purpose, though other alternatives may not be as convenient or easy. There is so much information out there, it makes my head spin. It behooves us to do our own research. Of course, we are very good at rationalizing to agree with our own purposes. I would like to express my thanks to our European members who so reasonably expressed their perspectives. Use of different data sets can lead to different results. Data provided by companies on their own product cannot be trusted. Their only goal is making a profit, in some cases no matter the cost to any external entities or life forms, human or otherwise. "In March 2015, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on *Cancer* (IARC) classified *glyphosate* as "probably carcinogenic in humans" (category 2A) based on epidemiological studies, animal studies, and in vitro studies." - wikipedia.org <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyphosate/> Common weed killer glyphosate increases cancer risk by 41%, study says - http://cnn.com/2019/02/… "Manufacturers selling glyphosate-containing products have claimed for years the chemical is safe for humans to use, stating the herbicide only harms plants. Data now suggest otherwise, however. Glyphosate exposure is linked to chromosomal and DNA damage in human cells, as well as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and other types of hematopoietic (blood cell-related) cancers. More than 25 countries and some jurisdictions in the U.S. have banned or restricted the use of glyphosate." - Regional Cancer Care Associates, https://regionalcancercare.org/news/… WSU researcher on Roundup exposure: 'We should be concerned about our great-grandchildren' - https://krem.com/article/news/… On, and on, and on, and............................. Convenience all too often eclipses reason. Mike On Sat, Mar 27, 2021 at 9:09 AM Gianinatio via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > There's been NO scientific proof that glyphosate is carcinogenic. In > fact, it's been shown not to be multiple times. Please don't spread fake > news. > > Why would people use it? Because it's the safest alternative for the > intended purpose. > > Monsanto may be a large multinational corporation that is irresponsible in > a number of ways, but whatever "Evil" it may commit in certain > circumstances does not make all of it's products evil by association. If > we used that standard then we'd never buy anything because everyone is a > sinner. > > > > On Saturday, March 27, 2021, 10:45:11 AM CDT, Jana Mariposa via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > Monsanto is evil and Roundup is carcinogenic; why would anyone use it > or support them? I have discovered that the Dandelions attract gold > finches who relish the seeds ............ > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: pbs-request@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > Sent: 3/27/2021 5:00:01 AM > Subject: pbs Digest, Vol 49, Issue 29 > > >Send pbs mailing list submissions to > >pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > >http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > >pbs-request@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > > >You can reach the person managing the list at > >pbs-owner@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > >than "Re: Contents of pbs digest..." > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>