1 Jan, 2018 → by ClaimboUser813118
Creating World Hunger
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Genetically engineered seeds have the potential for creating a monopoly on food sources. Soybeans are now almost exclusively controlled by Monsanto. The creation of a seed that distructs after one season has the potential to create famine and food shorages or worse the extinction of our seed for future food sources. Many feel that Monsanto has overstepped the limits of ethical behaviour. Sueing farmers for saving their own seed because the pollen from neughboring GE soybeen fileds has blown into fields is a reality. Monsanto is a large corporation and as such has only one mode of opperation - making more money for the shareholders of Monsanto. Food, shelter and water are the fundementals of life. The influence through lawsuits and millions in lobbying may lead to unethical treatment of farmers and individual citizens. There is a big ethical question about creating an GE soybeen that thrives when soaked with round-up. Large corporation are only large because people buy their products. One way to limit the influence that Monsanto has on the food supply is to stop purchasing products such as GE soybeans. Eating food that has been saoked in round-up might not be a good way to stay healthy.