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I think you may be incorrect about GMOs actually being more sustainable, as they have a pretty major effect on biodiversity by encouraging higher use of pestici

I think you may be incorrect about GMOs actually being more sustainable, as they have a pretty major effect on biodiversity by encouraging higher use of pesticides and insecticides[0]. A great example is the effect they have had on the population of monarch butterflies, mentioned in the linked source. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food_controversies#Environment https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food_co...

icebraining 7y ago
From that link: "A 2014 meta-analysis covering 147 original studies of farm surveys and field trials, and 15 studies from the researchers conducting the study, concluded that adoption of GM technology had reduced chemical pesticide use by 37%". Scrolling further down shows more citations showing lower use of pesticides, insecticides and herbicides. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food_controversies#Chemical_use https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food_co...
- diablerouge 7y ago
  Right back at ya' from the same link: "Some doubt still remains on whether the reduced amounts of pesticides used actually invoke a lower negative environmental effect, since there is also a shift in the types of pesticides used, and different pesticides have different environmental effects." Again, read the monarch butterfly example, where higher rates of Roundup usage has killed milkweed all over, reducing habitat/food for the butterflies.