Bt Corn Linked To Soil Ecosystem Threat

Monsanto Bt Crops: Genetically Modified Corn Linked To Soil Ecosystem Threat
Ryan Villarreal
International Business Times, April 17 2012
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/329549/20120417/monsanto-gmo-bt-corn-genetically-modified-toxic.htm?cid=2

Bioengineering agricultural giant Monsanto has touted the safety of genetically modified crops, but a new study has found that insecticide-containing corn can be harmful to the overall health of soil ecosystems.

Genetically modified corn has been linked to a decrease in a subterranean fungus that forms a symbiotic bond with plant roots, allowing them to draw in more nutrients and water from the surrounding soil in exchange for carbon.