Why we should not allow genetically modified crops in our country.
GM crops and associated chemicals like herbicides are controversial
world-wide due to their harmful effects on human, animal and
environmental health.
Our food and farming will be controlled by bio-tech multinationals and our farmer’s livelihoods will be adversely affected.
GM crops will destroy bio-diversity and can even impact beneficial
insects like bees and butterflies besides contaminating the wild gene
pool.
GM crops once permitted will contaminate regular varieties of crops
as well, thereby leaving no choice for consumers if they want to avoid
GM food, or farmers if they want to avoid GM seeds.
Passing of alien genes from GM crops to other species through contamination is a very real and serious threat.
Corporate control of seeds through GM seed technology is an
established reality. In the 10 years since Bt cotton was approved in
India, Monsanto, through its patented Bt gene controls 95% of cotton
seeds sold.
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