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Old 04-29-2014, 02:38 PM   #8
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Default Re: GMO Crops?

The problem I have with Monsanto is the cross-pollination issue that was raised in the great documentary "Food Inc" (on Netflix). The crux: if you're a farmer who doesn't use Monsanto seed, but you're next door to one that does, you can't harvest your own seed from your own crops anymore - as farmers have done for thousands of years - because your seeds have been aerially contaminated by nearby farms. They’re basically forcing non-Monsanto farmers to buy seed each year from third parties (whuch drives up their costs). If they don't, they may get prosecuted because their crops test positive for Monsanto's patented seeds... simply because of pollination.
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