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Thor · 06-12-2013, 02:08 AM

Yeah this is one of the biggest misconceptions about GMO, the reason Monsanto and others are investing so heavily into this is because GMO will mean less spraying of crops, less environmental harm and is the future of not only agriculture but a host of other important areas like medicine.

Just with BT corn farmers had decreased their spraying by a HUGE amount, and these crops deal with a pest with an ingenious method which is harmless to humans and according to research good for the enviornment.

People seem to ignore that in the US it takes a long time to get GMO to the field, tough stringent approvals with the FDA, EPA and DOH. It costs 100's of millions in research and to suggest these big companies should not be allowed to patent is absurd.

Not to mention Africa which is the capital of organic farming, since those farmers cannot afford fancy seeds, pesticides, etc.. They struggle to feed their famlies, can't get out of poverty because all their efforts are to just stay alive, not grow healthy crops which can be sold and make their lives better.

Anti GMOers are not only messing with modern western world, but doing everything in their power to keep Africa from this GMO scourge, assuring starving poor people to stay that way.

06-12-2013, 02:08 AM	#49
Thor God of Hating Twitter Join Date: Apr 2006 Exp:	Yeah this is one of the biggest misconceptions about GMO, the reason Monsanto and others are investing so heavily into this is because GMO will mean less spraying of crops, less environmental harm and is the future of not only agriculture but a host of other important areas like medicine. Just with BT corn farmers had decreased their spraying by a HUGE amount, and these crops deal with a pest with an ingenious method which is harmless to humans and according to research good for the enviornment. People seem to ignore that in the US it takes a long time to get GMO to the field, tough stringent approvals with the FDA, EPA and DOH. It costs 100's of millions in research and to suggest these big companies should not be allowed to patent is absurd. Not to mention Africa which is the capital of organic farming, since those farmers cannot afford fancy seeds, pesticides, etc.. They struggle to feed their famlies, can't get out of poverty because all their efforts are to just stay alive, not grow healthy crops which can be sold and make their lives better. Anti GMOers are not only messing with modern western world, but doing everything in their power to keep Africa from this GMO scourge, assuring starving poor people to stay that way. __________________ Allskonar fyrir Aumingja!!