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Do farmers that grow GE or GMO (genetically engineered) crops know about the hazards?
Monsanto has patents on seeds whose DNA they have modified. These genetically modified crops are destroying the ecosystem, producing foods that are giving us cancer, reproductive problems, allergies, resistance to antibiotics, and liver dysfunction as well as poisoning the soil. GE crops kill monarch butterflies, earthworms, bees, cows and chickens who graze in the ROUND UP fields, and will cross-mixed with "normal" plants in the environment thus eliminated natural plants. Monsanto sues (and wins) farmers who try to use the seeds from their produce of the patented seeds! TIn order to protect their patent, they have developed seeds that now are NOT CAPABLE of reproducing themselves forcing farmers to buy seeds from Monsanto each year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggtAzd8HMj0
If they DO know, is it because of profits that they continue to plant GE crops?
Don't allow the governement to ignore our health concerns because of greed!
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
The beginnings of GMO are rooted in efforts to develop crops that would grow in harsh climates, particularly areas of drought. The next generation of GMO was driven by the desire to create crops that were resistant to disease and insects. It has since gotten out of hand. With the advent of globalized trade, they needed to make foods that could travel well - it is important that the fruit crops from Chile arrive at least looking good in US markets. Machine picked fruits and vegetables need to be able to withstand the rough handling of machines.
With the demise of the small, family owned farm and the growth of large, agribusiness run farms we have seen the creation of an ever growing, food monopoly headed up by ADM, Monsanto, 3M and Dow. They don't care about the effects of their foods - they care about how much it costs to produce those foods on large, mechanized farms.
Buying produce from local, organic producers is the best way to circumvent this reality for the individual who is lucky to live in an area with a significant organic farming community. Unfortunately most people can not afford to buy organic in their local shops.
