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May 8, 2014 6:29 AM CST
Missouri (Zone 6a)
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There are a lot of issue regarding the GMO stuff, not just the food itself.
For one thing theoretically, by altering the genetic make up of the seed, the Monsanto companies can patent the seed, thereby "owning" the rights to it. So one could say that they own the world's food supply. This is a huge outfit that is buying out or rather forcing out many smaller companies. Alot of businesses simply cannot compete with that kind of money/power.
By genetically altering the plants, they can tolerate a much larger amount of pesticide, herbicide or whatever, so that the residual of that IN the food, increases. Therefore the consumer is at risk for eating the poisons in small amounts because they are absorbed into the food. I am sure there is more to all of it, and I botched it badly. but you get the general idea of it. Maybe others will have better links and can explain more detailed than me.

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