5 Reasons Why GMOs are a Recipe for Global Famine 1. Patented Seeds are illegal to save for replanting, farmers are denied their traditional right to save seed for replanting. 2. Soil Infertility. GMO agriculture is a chemical intensive system. Agrochemicals are building up in our bodies, our water and most of all, in our soil. The accumulation of Glyphosate (roundup weed killer) is especially alarming. 3. Monocropping. Because of industrial agriculture we have already lost 75 percent of the seed diversity passed down to us from our ancestors. Biodiversity equals food security. 4. Terminator Seed Technology. Terminator refers to plants that are genetically modified to kill their own seeds. Seeds harvested from terminator crops will not germinate if replanted the following season. Pollen from terminator plants can cross-pollinate with other natural varieties, making otherwise viable seeds infertile. The goal of this technology is crystal clear, it aims to maximize seed industry profits by preventing farmers from reusing seed from their harvest, forcing them to return to the commercial seed market every year. 5. Dependency on a Centralized Food System. A network of home gardens, and small to midsize farms offers far greater food security than a centralized, globalized system. Just as diversity of varieties is best, diversity of farms create a more stable food supply.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 17:59:07 +0000
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