Thursday, January 2, 2014

THE GMO DEBATE, FOR BEGINNERS

Many of you may have already seen this posted on the Internet ...


Whether you've seen the above posted or not, if the issues surrounding the GMO debate sound intriguing you'll definitely want to take a look at this NPR article - "Top Five Myths of Genetically Modified Seeds, Busted."

The NPR article doesn't dismiss the concerns of the GMO critics as much as they help us think deeper about the issues surrounding the debate. The issues are especially important when you consider that Monsanto was able to get a U.S. Senator to secure a temporary waiver from the courts for them, or if you're concerned over the GMO-related death spirals we're seeing in bee colonies and with the monarch butterflies.

If any of this interests you here's another article on the GMO debate - "What You Need to Know About Genetically Engineered Food" - from The Atlantic.

- Mark

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