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>So why is Monsanto genetically modifying plants? To date Monsanto has genetically modified plants to create products that save money for their customers: farm
by jrkelly 13y ago
>So why is Monsanto genetically modifying plants?
To date Monsanto has genetically modified plants to create products that save money for their customers: farmers. GMOs are the fastest agricultural technology adopted in history (by acreage).
- Glyptodon 13y agoThey don't create products that save money, they create products that improve yields in the short term and thus increase revenues in the short term, which is quite different. Though I suppose there are likely some labor savings also.
- BUGHUNTER 13y agoThis is wrong. Actually costs for farmers are higher. http://earthopensource.org/index.php/reports/gmo-myths-and-truths http://earthopensource.org/index.php/reports/gmo-myths-and-t...
- jrkelly 13y agoSo why do they buy them?
- ars_technician 13y agoBecause they are more profitable.