The U.S. is already cultivating 165 million acres of genetically modified crops, up 7 million acres from just two years ago. Modified seeds and large monocultures in general, are monopolizing our nation's agriculture system like never before and crop after crop are deemed "safe" by the USDA. We're headed full speed down a dark, winding road and it seems we're driving blindfolded. And most recently, according to a story on Grist, the USDA is starting a new program which will outsource environmental impact statements on biotech crops to the GMO industry. Obviously, biotech companies are thrilled with the idea.Can you say "fox guarding the henhouse?"
Once the industry conducts its own crop environmental impact statements, which will no doubt paint a glowing picture of each Round Up Ready gem, it will present the assessment to the USDA in the hopes that they will approve the assessment.
Why would this happen? Come on do you really have to ask - it's all about cash in the pocket.
As said before - we consumers will never win as long as the lobbyists and CEOs are in control of our nation.
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