Facts on Genetic Engineering in Agriculture • Genetically engineered crops do not improve yields • Genetically engineered crops require 26% more pesticides than normal crops • Genetically engineered crops require more toxic chemical pesticides and herbicides every year as insects and plants quickly adapt and become resistant • For Hawaiian GMO papaya, yields are down, and costs to farmers have gone up • Monsanto pays farmers to use more herbicide on its genetically engineered crops • The cost of genetically engineered seeds, herbicides and insecticides have gone up for farmers growing genetically engineered crops • Costs for farmers have increased due to genetically engineered crops’ decreased nitrogen fixation • United Nations emphatically states that small-scale organic farming is the only way to feed the world • Farmers around the world are suffering from exposure to specialized agricultural chemicals that are used on genetically engineered crops. These chemicals are manufactured and sold at great profit by Monsanto, Syngenta, Dow, Dupont and others. • A moratorium is not a ban. This yes vote simply asks Monsanto and other GMO companies to prove that their crops and chemicals are not harmful Heres the links form the Organic Consumers webpage, in case someone questions the point: organicconsumers.org/articles/article_29259.cfm huffingtonpost/2013/12/17/un-report-organic-farming_n_4461577.html
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 19:04:26 +0000
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