> The promises offered by GMO crops seem to almost always fizzle out a few years later, when the dependence on pesticides, herbicides, and GMO seeds increases a

> The promises offered by GMO crops seem to almost always fizzle out a few years later, when the dependence on pesticides, herbicides, and GMO seeds increases and output decreases. Demonstrably false. > Where are the good examples of GMOs that: > - Continuously increase yields. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-21284-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-21284-2 > - Lower dependence on further artificial inputs. Herbicide resistant crops have led to significant growth of no-till agriculture, which lowers fuel usage and decreases the CO2 and NOX footprint for farming. Crops engineered to be resistant to insects have led to less pesticide usage and an increase in insect biodiversity. > - Don't contaminate nearby crops. > (In historical cases, Monsanto has been given ownership of crops that their GMO crops have essentially raped through pollination). Falsehood that is easily disproven using the simple facts of the cases in question. They don't "contaminate" nearby crops. Their pollen may be carried elsewhere, but this has always been the case with plants and so far the anti-GMO factions have been unable to demonstrate an actual harm beyond their own paranoia. > In a world where not believing climate change will get you crucified in almost any public setting, why do intelligent people continue to let GMOs run rampant? Perhaps because they actually know how to evaluate scientific data while you seem to be getting your news and information from Greenpeace and other peddlers of bullshit. While some would like to claim scientists are being reckless in GMO usage and experimentation, they have actually be rather conservative and only focused on a few features and metabolic pathways. We are just starting to see products that move beyond the simple, low-hanging fruit of drought, disease, and insect resistance. Adding salinity resistance, tweaking photosynthesis pathways to be more efficient, and improving nutritional composition are starting to enter more widespread testing and experimentation. With the increased control that CRISPR offers there is going to be a lot more options available for improvement.