GMO Crops Are Dangerous Since They Contain Toxic Substances
Some GMOs — for example, a variety called Bt corn — actually do contain a pest-killing toxin. That may sound pretty dangerous, until you stop to consider that unlike, say, chemical insecticides…
GMO Crops Pose a Health Risk to People With Allergies
This was one of the first big fears that people had about GMOs. If you know that you’re deathly allergic to peanuts, you’ll probably stay away from peanut butter. But if a…
Altered Genes From GMO Plants Invariably Will Spread and Cause Havoc
It’s possible to conjure up all sorts of terrifying scenarios. What if a GMO gene that causes resistance to antibiotics somehow is transferred from a food into pathogenic bacteria in your gastrointestinal…
If Patented GMO Seeds Accidentally Grow on Your Property, You Could Be Sued
Like many of the fears about GMOs, this is one that has a germ of truth in it. In 1999, agribusiness giant Monsanto sued a Canadian organic canola farmer, Percy Schmeiser, for…
GMO Crops Cause Catastrophic Honeybee Decline
This seems to be a case of guilt by association. Between 2008 and 2013, 30 percent of bees in the U.S. have either disappeared or failed to pollinate blossoms in the spring.…
Almost All Crops Today Are GMOs
It is true that since GMOs were introduced in the 1980s, people in the U.S. have consumed a lot more of them. By one estimate, 70 percent of processed foods in the…
GMOs Are Unlabeled and Impossible to Avoid
It is true that the federal government doesn’t require food from animals that have been raised on feed from GMO plants to be labeled. However, in June 2013, the U.S. Department of…
There is not enough food to currently feed everyone on earth
There is enough food being produced today to feed everyone on the planet, yet by 2020 over 820 million people are considered “chronically undernourished”. Global hunger is on the rise, despite the…
Plant-based alternatives are always good for the environment.
Despite the undeniable benefits of reducing global consumption of meat and dairy, not all plant-based alternatives are created equal. The production of some plant-based milks, for example, which have been gaining popularity…
Genetically modified organisms promote free choice.
Seed diversity, which is essential to a secure and resilient food system, is under serious threat. The development of hybrid seed types and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), alongside patents and global trade…
