>Educate me. I thought that the point of GM-ing rape was to make it self
>pollinating>

No, the point is to make it Roundup-resistant. Canola (rape) is 
already about 70% self-pollinating. But it is still a major nectar 
source for bees where it is grown, and GM canola can and has already 
outcrossed to non-GM canola, making volunteer (weed) canola more 
difficult to manage, not to mention giving Monsanto a reason to sue 
farmers who were unlucky enough to have their non-GM crop cross - 
pollinate with nearby GM canola.

Regards,
Diotima



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