Farmers who grow GMO crops actually use more herbicide, not less. GMOs may be the greatest threat to sustainable agriculture on the planet. Many organic farmers rely on a natural bacterial spray to control certain crop pests. The advent of genetically modified, insect-resistant crops is likely to lead to insects that are immune to this natural pesticide. Meanwhile, organic farmers will be out of options.
Biotech companies are on the honor system.
They have virtually no requirements to show that this new technology is safe. The USDA has reviewed more than 5,000 applications for biotech crop field trials without denying a single one. Studies conducted after our environment and food supply have been contaminated will be too late. There is no long-term study showing that GMOs are safe, yet the biotech industry and government have allowed our environment and our families to become test subjects in these experiments. Doctors around the world have warned that GMO foods may cause unexpected health consequences that may take years to develop.