GMO Topic Again....

Story At A Glance, copied from the website at the end of this---

Seeds of Freedom, narrated by Jeremy Irons, details how seeds, which have been the heart of traditional farming and natural biodiversity since the beginning of agriculture, are being transformed into an expensive, patented commodity used to monopolize the global food system

Historically, farmers have stored, traded and shared choice seed from one season to the next. With the introduction of patented genetically engineered seeds, this practice is no longer permitted. Doing so exposes the farmer to costly fines and lawsuits for patent infringement

At present, there are six categories of genetically engineered crops that are either in development, or have already been approved for commercialization

GE crops have not lived up to the hype. Numerous studies have concluded they do not provide greater yields. On the contrary, they oftentimes produce lower yields than their non-GE counterparts. They also have not reduced herbicide use. Instead, use of broad-spectrum herbicides is estimated to triple as herbicide-resistant crops continue to be planted around the globe

Read more here:http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/07/28/gmo-food-crops.aspx