11-16-2008, 12:13 PM
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"In 2006, 252 million acres of transgenic crops were planted in 22 countries by 10.3 million farmers. The majority of these crops were herbicide- and insect-resistant soybeans, corn, cotton, canola, and alfalfa. Other crops grown commercially or field-tested are a sweet potato resistant to a virus that could decimate most of the African harvest, rice with increased iron and vitamins that may alleviate chronic malnutrition in Asian countries, and a variety of plants able to survive weather extremes."
Well, enough about the benefits of GMO. What I'd like to know, from anybody reading this who is against it:
Why are you against it? Please, I would like to know. I can't understand the level of resistance.
Am I missing something? Is there something I didn't read? Thanks."
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I think you forgot to add: "Well, we've successfully eliminated all competing crops, regressed to a monocrop culture, introduced Roundup™ to the food chain, plus you have to buy all your food from us and pay whatever we want. Don't worry, like we said when developing Agent Orange; "It's harmless, and for your own good. We're here only to help mankind."
Sorry, but crop diversity is much more akamai and time tested way to prevent blights.
"In 2006, 252 million acres of transgenic crops were planted in 22 countries by 10.3 million farmers. The majority of these crops were herbicide- and insect-resistant soybeans, corn, cotton, canola, and alfalfa. Other crops grown commercially or field-tested are a sweet potato resistant to a virus that could decimate most of the African harvest, rice with increased iron and vitamins that may alleviate chronic malnutrition in Asian countries, and a variety of plants able to survive weather extremes."
Well, enough about the benefits of GMO. What I'd like to know, from anybody reading this who is against it:
Why are you against it? Please, I would like to know. I can't understand the level of resistance.
Am I missing something? Is there something I didn't read? Thanks."
____________________________________________________________________
I think you forgot to add: "Well, we've successfully eliminated all competing crops, regressed to a monocrop culture, introduced Roundup™ to the food chain, plus you have to buy all your food from us and pay whatever we want. Don't worry, like we said when developing Agent Orange; "It's harmless, and for your own good. We're here only to help mankind."
Sorry, but crop diversity is much more akamai and time tested way to prevent blights.