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>GMO crops DO NOT keep their promise of significant higher yields. organic methods consistently yield the same, in drought situations often more
>GMOs once released can usually not be contained.
One example: hybidization of GMO corn with heritage varieties in mexico
>Glyphosate accumulates in soil and water, getting into the food chain
>Glyphosate exposure is connected to a variety of diseases, including autoimmune and birth defects.
>Most research is exclusively done by the agro-chemistry companies, in most cases you do not see more then the study conclusion
However
>There is some research in animal models indicating immune reactions and cancerogenic effects of GMOs
problem is, there is not really independent research going on here and the scientists trying to publish related research seem to not get peer reviewed and be fired
>GMO crops rely on industrial monoculture farming bringing a bunch of related problems
>it relies on vast amounts of oil (financial crisis, war, supply shortages, skyrocketing oil prices can DEVASTATE your food supply) and chemical fertilizer (there are like 2 or 3 really worthwhile phosphate deposites worldwide, all are in unstable reagions and will run out within two or three decades)
>Monoculture crops are inherently unhealthy and everything around adapts to either compete with it or eat it, which leads to
>Use massive amounts of pesticides and herbicides, damaging ecosystem and especially SOIL LIVE, on of the most important factors for healthy crops and good yields
>erosion of soil
>patented crops are used to take over the food market. This is actually the declared goal of cooperations like monsanto
small scale agriculture still produces more than half of the food, despite much smaller use of land and ressources
large scale organic farming and permaculture are the only way out
source: biologist and permaculturist
if you want something specific backed up, I might look for it, if your not just being stupid