Comments on: 93 Percent Of Soybeans And 80 Percent Of Corn In The U.S. Grow From Seeds Genetically Modified By Monsanto http://theemergencyfoodsupply.com/archives/93-percent-of-soybeans-and-80-percent-of-corn-in-the-u-s-grow-from-seeds-genetically-altered-by-monsanto Information And Resources To Help You Build Your Emergency Food Supply Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:51:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Hugh Robertson http://theemergencyfoodsupply.com/archives/93-percent-of-soybeans-and-80-percent-of-corn-in-the-u-s-grow-from-seeds-genetically-altered-by-monsanto/comment-page-1#comment-272 Hugh Robertson Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:56:37 +0000 http://theemergencyfoodsupply.com/?p=72#comment-272 I've been wondering why the farmer's whose crops have been contaminated by the GMO pollen haven't sued Monsanto for destroying the value of their seed crops. This should have been the approach from the start. The onus should be on Monsanto to keep the varieties they plant under control, not the reverse. It's basic property rights, if you invade my field and alter my seed crop with your polluted pollen you are in the wrong, not me. The damaging action is on the part of Monsanto, not the farmer whose crops are growing next door on his own land. It seems basic that that farmer has the right to control what is growing on his property. If I were to alter the water flow on my land and it causes my neighbor damage I'm liable for damages, why not the same with the pollen from my crops. And if they don't have the money I think we can raise some to do this. I’ve been wondering why the farmer’s whose crops have been contaminated by the GMO pollen haven’t sued Monsanto for destroying the value of their seed crops. This should have been the approach from the start. The onus should be on Monsanto to keep the varieties they plant under control, not the reverse. It’s basic property rights, if you invade my field and alter my seed crop with your polluted pollen you are in the wrong, not me. The damaging action is on the part of Monsanto, not the farmer whose crops are growing next door on his own land. It seems basic that that farmer has the right to control what is growing on his property. If I were to alter the water flow on my land and it causes my neighbor damage I’m liable for damages, why not the same with the pollen from my crops.

And if they don’t have the money I think we can raise some to do this.

]]> By: GreenStrong http://theemergencyfoodsupply.com/archives/93-percent-of-soybeans-and-80-percent-of-corn-in-the-u-s-grow-from-seeds-genetically-altered-by-monsanto/comment-page-1#comment-242 GreenStrong Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:42:45 +0000 http://theemergencyfoodsupply.com/?p=72#comment-242 <cite> If these genetically modified crops start failing or find themselves more susceptible to crop diseases than natural versions could we end up with a massive food emergency on our hands? </cite> They don't have to be more susceptible to crop diseases. They have extremely low genetic diversity, so a disease that strongly affects that strain of plant will be able to spread over millions of acres of nearly identical targets. This is exactly what happened to the Irish during the potato famine. The Inca, who discovered the potato, had thousands of varieties. Some resisted blight, some resisted insects, others performed better in dry years, etc. If these genetically modified crops start failing or find themselves more susceptible to crop diseases than natural versions could we end up with a massive food emergency on our hands?

They don’t have to be more susceptible to crop diseases. They have extremely low genetic diversity, so a disease that strongly affects that strain of plant will be able to spread over millions of acres of nearly identical targets.

This is exactly what happened to the Irish during the potato famine. The Inca, who discovered the potato, had thousands of varieties. Some resisted blight, some resisted insects, others performed better in dry years, etc.

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