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GM crops, including "roundup-ready" Bt corn have been banned in France, Germany, and other countries. GM crops have been topics of studies that have linked GM food to organ failure, autism, and vitamin deficiency. The pesticides used along side these large, unnatural monoculture crops have been linked to colony collapse disorder and potentially the single driving factor in dying bee populations.

I'm not surprised to find a pro-GMO attitude on a technology site, but there are always two sides. Unfortunately on one you get fear mongering, but on the other you get propaganda from those that directly profit from you agreeing with them.

Links for the curious:

http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.as...

http://myrighttosafefood.blogspot.com/2009/04/germany-bans-m...

http://www.inquisitr.com/206612/honey-bees-dying-from-corn-i...

http://www.biolsci.org/v05p0706.htm



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