Do GM crops reduce pesticide use?

News and comment on genetically modified foods and their associated pesticides

Almost all GM crops involve just 2 traits, mainly just 1 trait – herbicide tolerance.
Herbicide tolerance is found in over 80% of all GM crops planted worldwide.
GM crops have contributed substantially to increased pesticide use.
Most new GM crop varieties coming through the pipeline are also pesticide-promoting.
GM crops have caused an epidemic of herbicide-resistant weeds.
This is encouraging the use of more toxic petsicides, including ones banned in some European countries.
"All those dreams... the blind will see, the lame will walk... has turned out to be science fiction. They are basically chemical companies selling more chemicals." – Andrew Kimbrell, lawyer and executive director of the Center for Food Safety

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