As John McSame clumsily attempts to re-brand himself as an economist,
From ETC Group [link and blockquote added by biscuit]:
the world’s largest seed and agrochemical corporations are stockpiling hundreds of monopoly patents on genes in plants that the companies will market as crops genetically engineered to withstand environmental stresses such as drought, heat, cold, floods, [...]
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Look out for genetically modified sugar in a shopping aisle near you by next Fall! American Crystal, a large Wyoming-based sugar company, has announced it will be sourcing its sugar from genetically engineered sugar beets.
However, the increasing presence of GM crops in the US food chain has led to a growing resistance movement. Several [...]
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The sharp increase in food prices over the last couple of years has raised serious concerns about the food and nutrition situation of poor people in developing countries, about runaway inflation, and in some countries, growing civil unrest, as food riots break out across the globe.
Much has been written in these boards about the causes [...]
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