date:May 14, 2012
the major social and environmental impacts of soy cultivation. One of the main criticisms of the scheme is that it includes genetically modified (GM) soy. WWF argues that the RTRS cannot be effective in helping to prevent the environmental impacts of soy production unless it applies to both GM soy and GM-free soy, but opponents to GM argue that it can never be described as 'responsible' because it increases pesticide use and therefore worsens environmental degradation.
GM problems
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