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RE: The Ethics of GMOs - Looking at both sides

in #life7 years ago

Hi qtip2001! I will continue to avoid all GMO foods that I am aware of. I believe the majority of these foods come from Monsanto, and I do not believe that Monsanto can be trusted with anything, especially our lives. There are other options. Why can't the world's population be educated in farming their own foods (both traditionally and by way of hydroponics)? Much of the starvation across the planet seems to be more related to deliberate actions by those with excessive wealth than a lack of solutions. And as far as the mention of the worlds population getting too big to feed... I've always found this to be an odd concept. Every single one of us comes from the earth, but in cases like this we are discussed as being separate from it and that we are growing like a plague as if brought in from another planet. This planet is set up to be self-sufficient and provides what we need. And people prove every single day that even their small lots are capable of providing them with the nutrition they need. We don't need GMO's. The innovation and advancement should come in the form of education and self-sufficiency. But those in power don't want such a thing. They use food as a weapon (both the lack of it and the bastardization of it).

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Very interesting points. I agree that feeding the world lies in a balance between education and innovation. While the planet has been sufficient to feed people for thousands of years, I just don't think that the human race as a whole for the massive population explosion that started in the 20th century. Also as @dang007 notes above, people who can't afford to have children are still having them. While education is important, it takes time. It would be great if everyone was self-sufficient, but many people live in places that simply lack arable land and need to import their food. It is true that throughout history powerful leaders have used the absence of food as a means of control, and my only hope is that in the future everybody will have enough. It's hard to tell whether or not GMOs will be part of a solution, but regardless, we should keep innovating and create new solutions.

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