LIFE RUNNING OUT OF CONTROL - GENE FOOD AND DESIGNERBABIES

In the mid-eighties science, with the help of genetic technology, finds the key to mastering the earth and especially its creatures. Suddenly, everything seems possible!
Twenty years later we embark on a global journey to explore the progressive and continual genetic manipulation of plants, animals and human beings:
Due to a disastrous crop with genetically modified cotton many Indian farmers face ruin, have to sell one of their kidneys or resort to committing suicide.
In Canada genetically modified canola seeds blow onto the fields of neighbouring organic farms, thus making ecological farming impossible.
The Icelandic parliament sells the entire pool of genes of its population to a private company that, in turn, intends to turn over the data at a profit to the pharmaceutical industry and insurance companies.
A research project is designated as vampire project in which blood, hair and saliva samples are taken from 700 so-called ethnic groups on the verge of extinction on the pretext of preventive health. The gene samples wander into the laboratories of industry to provide the basis for valuable patents.
Worldwide only a handful of idealistic scientists are defying industry, doing independent without the financial support of industry research on the effects of transgenic animals and plants on the environment and our health when we consume genetically modified food.

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Education

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• gene
• genefood

[LOL4Polio]

Having said that, Monsanto is an evil corporation. So understand why people confuse the disdain for a company with the hatred of a technology that they abuse. Hate the player...

[LOL4Polio]

Just for the record, genetic modification of crops has been happening for thousands of years. We're just able to do it faster and more accurately now. Without the modification of crops, the world would have a couple billion less people.

[defect530]

we need to save the unsavory seeds for different climate's

todays bad apple will be tomorrows super fruit!

TEDTalks has a video on this subject. i recommend it.

[QuartuvLarry]

I used to think folks were just a bunch of enviro-purists for resisting genetic foods, but now I see the light, so to speak. This really could be a threat like no amount of pollution could make!

[computerpurple]

Just like there are good and bad in all walks of life same goes for inventions. It can be used for good , in this case fruits and vegetables and to the crazy designer babies.

[phnixlady]

"Then there were a trillion slaves for us to use," said the rich man. "Now, muten, shut the door, there may be an insect or two left to fly in and disturb my Virtual Reality Harem Session."

[chesterbll]

altering the human DNA structure with transgenic genes is in some level accurate for evolution and survival of the fittest but, if all humanity is fit and strong that would cause hyperpopulation and enviromental unbalance