The reason for almost all of the 70 million acres of GMO crops grown in this country today has nothing to do with nutrition, flavor or any other consumer benefit. There is little benefit aside from the financial gains reaped by the firms producing GMOs. Nearly all of the GMO corn, soy, potatoes and cotton grown in the United States have been genetically altered so that they can withstand more chemicals or produce their own insecticides. The most widely grown GMO crops actually require the use of chemical herbicides. 3 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 insect control. Meanwhile, organic farmers will be out of options. The FDA has acknowledged that it has not established any regulation specific to bioengineered food. 4 Biotech companies are on the honor system. They have virtually no requirements to show that this new technology is safe.