Round Up Myths!
Round up is Safe, Biodegradable and Environmentally friendly.   (!!??)

Monsanto (multinational chemical corporation), the producer of Round Up, has convinced the public through false advertising  that Round Up is safe.
Monsanto has been sued successfully in 1996 and 2001 by France and New York State Attorney General for misleading consumers by claiming that Round Up is biodegradable and environmentally friendly.
The 1990’s saw Genetically Modified (GM) foods, as Monsanto had to find a solution to its ever increasing problem of farmers losing vegetables and grains, production dropping significantly from needing to spray increasing amounts of Round Up due to disease and super weeds now taking over their farms.
Increased use of roundup with genetically modified foods means sprayers can aerial spray twice or three times the amount, and residues are left on foods that we eat, namely canola, corn products, wheat etc.
Independent scientific studies have shown Round Up is toxic to earthworms, beneficial insects, birds and mammals, plus it destroys the vegetation on which they depend for food and shelter.  Round Up has been found to be extremely persistent, with residue absorbed by subsequent crops and found over a year after application. Round Up shows adverse effects in toxicological testing, genetic damage, effects on reproduction and carcinogenicity.
Developing foetuses, babies and children are far more vulnerable to the impacts of Round Up exposure than adults, because they are less able to detoxify this harmful chemical effectively.
Children are exposed to Round Up at local playgrounds, which are sprayed at regular intervals by the council.
The impact of Round Up on soils, insects, animals and plant life destroys the delicate balance of the natural biodiversity.
Landscapes that do not use Round Up, require less fossil fuel (slowing climate change), require less water, foster biodiversity and increase the health and ecological resilience of the landscape.
Round Up is far from safe.  It is a proven health hazard.  It contributes to the climate problems we have today, destroys our environment and, costs so much each year for farmers and councils (9 million litres are used annually around the world!). Importing the product has an impact on carbon miles.
So – now that you don’t want to use Round Up any more- what's the alternative?!
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PS The above information was gathered through free information on the internet.