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In reply to the discussion: Mexico Bans GMO Corn Effective Immediately [View all]Greybnk48
(10,167 posts)13. That's exactly the problem. No could answer that question
because these companies have not bothered to do the research as to harm caused by ingesting this stuff over time. We're the guinea pigs.
Another real problem is that it muscles out other varieties of corn, each with their own unique flavor and composition, and eventually you end up with the "bully crop" and that's all you have.
Seed saving for the next season is forbidden by Monsanto, so if they had their way, every corn farmer on the planet would have to buy their crop seed from Monsanto at the beginning of every growing season. Nice trick, if you can pull it off. Fortunately people are rebelling.
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It kills small farms who can't afford to fight back when Monsanto sues them n/t
eridani
Oct 2013
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