Greg Who Cooks
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I'm frightened about genetic manipulation of food crops by means of insertion of foreign genes (like from insects and bacteria, or even from other plant species). I don't accept that all the possible consequences or worst case scenarios are yet understood. I'm disturbed that GMO crops can escape from farms into the general environment. Monoculture bothers me too. We are becoming ever more dependent on technology that could suddenly fail (due to economics, nature, climate, war, unanticipated side effects) and leave humanity in a crisis.
The following shows a few more problems with Canola production:
Wikipedia:
I'm frightened about genetic manipulation of food crops by means of insertion of foreign genes (like from insects and bacteria, or even from other plant species). I don't accept that all the possible consequences or worst case scenarios are yet understood. I'm disturbed that GMO crops can escape from farms into the general environment. Monoculture bothers me too. We are becoming ever more dependent on technology that could suddenly fail (due to economics, nature, climate, war, unanticipated side effects) and leave humanity in a crisis.
The following shows a few more problems with Canola production:
Wikipedia:
But it doesn't say if Canola has insect or bacteria genes inserted, or what process they used.Genetic modification issues:
A genetically engineered rapeseed that is tolerant to herbicide was first introduced to Canada in 1995. Today 80% of the acres sown are genetically modified canola. A 2010 study conducted in North Dakota found herbicide resistant transgenes in 80% of wild natural rapeseed plants. The escape of the genetically modified plants has raised concerns that the build-up of herbicide resistance in feral canola and related weeds could make it more difficult to manage these plants using herbicides.
Legal issues
Genetically modified canola has become a point of controversy and contentious legal battles. In one high-profile case (Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser) the Monsanto Company sued Percy Schmeiser for patent infringement after his field was contaminated with Monsanto's patented Roundup Ready glyphosate-tolerant canola. The Supreme Court ruled that Percy was in violation of Monsanto's patent because he knowingly collected Monsanto's variety growing on his land for replanting, but he was not required to pay Monsanto damages since he did not benefit financially from its presence. On March 19, 2008, Schmeiser and Monsanto Canada Inc. came to an out-of-court settlement whereby Monsanto would pay for the clean-up costs of the contamination, which came to a total of $660 Canadian.