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INTRODUCTION TO GM

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GENE EDITING MYTHS, RISKS, & RESOURCES

Gene Editing Myths and Reality

Who benefits from GM crops?

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Published: 06 June 2009
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  • The GM companies profit from patents, expensive GM seeds, and increased pesticide sales.
  • Monsanto has systematically bought up the major seed companies.
  • Monsanto is now the world's largest seed firm.
  • Monsanto holds a near monopoly in the biotech "traits" incorporated in GM seeds and aggressively enforces its rights.
  • Monsanto, one of the world's largest pesticide manufacturers, markets Roundup, the world's biggest selling pesticide.
  • Roundup is used in conjunction with Monsanto's GM ("Roundup Ready") seeds – the most common type of GM crop.
  • In the U.S., the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) says Monsanto's market power is driving up prices and devastating farmers and their communities.
  • In the developing world, GM seeds are not only expensive for poor farmers but tie them in to the expensive pesticides and fertilizers GMOs require.

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