04-26-2009, 11:33 AM
Not being particularly involved in GMO issues from a science stand point ( am am confident that there are true risks and benefits) I find myself positioned with real concern about corporate control of human food sources. The Norwegians are going to some lengths to create and stock a world seed bank. The cross contamination's that have occurred, and they have occurred, are effectively irreversible. Whether a Canadian farmer finds himself with 5% or 95% contaminated is moot to me. That farmer, and all farmers, should have an easy option to not become involved with GMO crops if they chose not to. Having patented, corporate owned GMO seeds traveling on the wind is an agricultural pandemic waiting to happen.
A number of our Hawaiian export markets would evaporate immediately if GMO became involved. I would vote for extreme caution. I also inherently dislike a seed stock that is required by law to not be planted or reused. Just simply seems wrong. I can think of no real incentive to place our food sources at the mercy of the Board of Directors of Monsanto Corp.
A number of our Hawaiian export markets would evaporate immediately if GMO became involved. I would vote for extreme caution. I also inherently dislike a seed stock that is required by law to not be planted or reused. Just simply seems wrong. I can think of no real incentive to place our food sources at the mercy of the Board of Directors of Monsanto Corp.
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