It is not dependent on digestive enzymes and acids to become actively toxic, and it does not degrade in UV light. As confirmed by the EPA's recently published restrictions on Bt corn, it is inevitable that insecticidal GE crops will result in pesticide resistant pests, because the GE toxins are present in every cell of every plant at all times. Any biologist or entomologist knows that this is a recipe for resistance. As insects develop resistance, organic growers will likely lose access to a previously effective, selective, least-toxic, and natural pesticide. And despite what the biotech industry would like us to believe, farmers are spending more on pesticides than ever before.
Genetic engineering is part of a failed farm policy which is driving farmers off the land.
In the face of this concentration, farmers have few planting choices, and most of the best genetics are bundled with GE traits. Over 30 patents have already been issued for Terminator and Traitor technology, which is designed to make farmers chemically dependent and prevent them from saving their own seeds. This is the most transparently greedy and ecologically dangerous technology of all. Farmers who plant GE crops must sign licensing agreements allowing biotech companies unlimited access to their farms. The farmers don't buy the seed - they only lease the right to grow it.