The following general steps will help one get started with DER: 1  Clarify the reasons for wanting DER. 2  Identify the current and future technology options. 3  Evaluate the cost and savings. 4  Understand the regulations and project development process. 5  Understand the risks and uncertainties.
The following is a critique of the methods used by Monsanto in their assessment that their product, Roundup Ready soybeans, also known as glyphosate-tolerant soybean line 40-3-2, is safe for human and animal consumption.
Because Roundup is a nonselective herbicide, it is able to kill various plants, even trees, if they receive repeated applications. Spray on calm, nonwindy days so Roundup won't drift downwind onto other plants and place shields around trees, shrubs and other nontarget plants to protect them.