Previous Chapters of the “GMO” Series:
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Today, large fields are planted with only one variety of crop (which is usually one of those popular commercial crops, such as corn & soybean). Mono crop planting has led to the increase of pests & diseases.
Weeds & Pests Develop “Resistance”
When there are more pests & diseases, farmers are forced to use more pesticides, but when more pesticides are being used, weeds/pests/diseases developed resistance, thus more pesticides needed to be sprayed…
This is a “business opportunity” for pesticides manufacturers, such as Monsanto.
Monsanto’s RoundUp has triggered more than 40 types of plants diseases. The more RoundUp is being used, the more plants diseases increase. Weeds &bugs have also developed resistance, and become the “super weeds” & “super bugs”.
GMO Company Controls Global Seeds
Whoever controls the seeds controls the food.
Mono crops, pesticides, GM seeds, monopolization……they are all linked together. From 1995 to 2005, pesticides & bio-engineering corporation Monsanto bought 50 over seeds companies around the world, so that they can use their GM seeds to replace all the other seeds.
Currently, Corn, Soybean, Rape (Canola), Cotton & Beetroot are the 5 main types of mono & GM crops in the United States.
Food Inc. – Extraction
Extended Resources
To be continued……
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杂草和害虫产生“抗药性”
当害虫和疾病增加时,农夫被逼使用更多农药,而当更多农药被使用时,野草/害虫/疾病继续产生抗体,结果需喷洒更多农药。对孟山都这些农药公司来说,“抗药性”就是“商机”。
孟山都的 RoundUp 灭草剂引发超过 40 种植物疾病。RoundUp 用得越多,植物疾病越飙升。杂草和害虫也产生抗药性,变成杀不死的“超级杂草”和“超级害虫”。
基改公司控制全球种子
谁掌控种子,谁就可以掌控粮食。
单一农作物、农药、基因改造种子、垄断…全都有关联。从 1995 到 2005 年,孟山都农药/生技公司在全世界收购了 50 多家种子公司,好让孟山都的“基因改造种子”可以取代其他所有种子和垄断市场。
目前,玉米、黄豆、甜菜根、棉花、油菜 (Canola) 是美国 5 大种“单一”和“基改”农作物。
Food Inc. – 片段
延伸资讯
待续……