Have we already forgotten the lessons of the Texas strain? The US lost 90% of its corn one year in the 80s from a monoculture, and that wasn't as pure as the GM FrankenFoods being made now
Monocultures are deadly to human agriculture, and are a direct threat to me and my family.
I have had this fight with my partner before, too:
"no, we can't buy that seed, it's GM"
"But the organic seed is so much more expensive"
"but you only buy it once. Here let me show you the math of seedsaving"
(long ass segue into the cost savings...I know better than to try to convince her that the seeds make plants that kill the land)
"ohhs"
Three weeks later, same damn argument. I love her, but some days I wanna just scream.
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Date: 2009-04-16 08:31 pm (UTC)Monocultures are deadly to human agriculture, and are a direct threat to me and my family.
I have had this fight with my partner before, too:
"no, we can't buy that seed, it's GM"
"But the organic seed is so much more expensive"
"but you only buy it once. Here let me show you the math of seedsaving"
(long ass segue into the cost savings...I know better than to try to convince her that the seeds make plants that kill the land)
"ohhs"
Three weeks later, same damn argument. I love her, but some days I wanna just scream.