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To: regli who wrote (31684)	6/8/2005 1:22:52 AM
From: microhoogle!	Respond to of 116555

In India, the opposition to GM comes genuinely from the gut level in certain quarters. They detest the whole concept of Genetically Modified (despite the higher productivity, longer shelf life etc of the grains) and see it as a means by which big corporations (and by extension USA) is taking control away from the local farmers who have to now purchase seeds every year from Mansanto as opposed to saving prior year grains to act as seed in next sowing season.

To: regli who wrote (31684)	6/8/2005 12:57:14 PM
From: benwood	Respond to of 116555

"Bush [... ] saying they were based on unfounded, unscientific" Did he remember to check with Jesus first?

To: regli who wrote (31684)	6/8/2005 11:47:19 PM
From: ThirdEye	Respond to of 116555

There are two reasons to resist the use of GMOs. Monsanto owns the patents on hundreds of strains of seed and aggressively enforces them, even if their seed accidentally falls off a truck and lands in your field and contaminates your crop. They now own your crop and you either pay them a fee for your seed or go out of business. Second, their seeds are bred with built-in antibiotics. Disseminating these crops will hasten the day when the bugs will be able to resist all known drugs. thefutureoffood.com