peggingmothman:aniseandspearmint:brunhiddensmusings:ferrousferrule:programmerhumour:Funny how that w
peggingmothman:aniseandspearmint:brunhiddensmusings:ferrousferrule:programmerhumour:Funny how that worksI am so pleased at how many notes are some version of “I don’t fear the science, I fear the corporations who control it” because that is EXACTLY the attitude you should have. GMOs can save us. Monsanto will kill us. what people fear about GMO- ‘theyre gonna make frankencarrots that crave human flesh and cause diarrhea ’what GMO actually is- ‘we made rice crop that is both drought resistant and flood resistant which will prevent about 20% of major famine disasters, also it now makes vitamin A because vitamin A deficiency in poverty stricken areas is a major killer of kids as most vitamin A rich foods dont grow there’what people SHOULD be upset about- ‘i made all crops sterile so all farmers have to buy the seed from me in perpetuity and i will sue anyone who tries to go back to crops that produce their own seed’ ^^^ THISDefinitely don’t trust corporations like Monsanto. However, GMO crops are sterile for a good reason. If a GMO crop were to cross-pollinate with a weed or invasive species, the new generation could create a super-weed. This could cause irreversible damage to local ecosystems. Instead of the farmers vs scientist narrative, let’s work together to hold the government responsible for ensuring those feeding us don’t have to live in poverty. -- source link