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'Instead, why doesn't the blame lie with GMO organizations that engaged (and continue to engage) in behavior that does not appear to be in our direct interests?
by rjurney 17y ago
'Instead, why doesn't the blame lie with GMO organizations that engaged (and continue to engage) in behavior that does not appear to be in our direct interests?'
Because GMO research is absolutely vital to continuing to feed our species. Monsanto may be a terrible company - but this is mostly related to patents. Patents bad. Feeding people good.
GMO for the people.
- antonovka 17y agoIf you want GMO to succeed in the marketplace, then try convincing them to start serving the market, rather than trying to apply regulation to prevent the market from making informed decisions. "GMO for the people" is just sloganeering.
- rjurney 17y agoPeople aren't interested in making informed decisions about this, they're interested in making a religious decision, which is why the labels must stay off. Its for the good of the planet, not first-world consumers. We need their food dollars driving research to feed the rest of the planet.
- easp 17y agoYes, informed consent and other nonsense underpininning freedom and democracy be damnned. And please, let's ignore how industrial-scale farming makes it difficult for agricultural societies to escape poverty. It doesn't apply to everyone, but there are large numbers of people who can grow a surplus of food without requiring large amounts of capital. Unfortunately that food is all but worthless becuase they have to compete with the substantal direct and indirect subsidies industrial agriculture enjoys. The result is that they can't generate extra money that could help them through lean years, or that they could invest in education or equipment that would help them move up.