organic farmers have limited natural "pesticides" to protect their crops. One such is a bacterium known as Bt. The gene in Bt that kills destructive larva feeding on crops can be added to the crop's genes... it's on 100% of the time... as opposed to organic farmers only using it sparingly and when infestation is high. Why? Because pests can become immune to a pesticide, especially if they are constantly exposed to it. Less resistent larva die, but more resistent one live and breed the next generation.

A more troubling issue for me is that many pesticides used act as hormone or metabolic distruptors. Fine if ONLY pest proved to be affected... but what about other species - including us? Can ingesting GMO crops - we eat the grain or leaves, whatever- be interferring with our own metabolisms? Causing auto immune disorders?

Can bean counters with no scientific background be good judges of the consequences of their decisions?

Do I trust bean counters? Not really... they are tained to look for short term gains and ignore long term consequences...

give me enlightened self interest.