Thanks farmranger, good discussion. I'm not sold yet though, corporations have vested interest as well as individuals. Corporations, at least the majors who control so much of activity in the agrifood sector have a lot more power to ensure that their vested interests are considered in governmental decision making.
When there is such concentration of power in the hands of so few individual corporations there is also the ability to manipulate opinion, market conditions, and pricing. I don't see that as being much different to a centrally planned economy in agriculture.
Higher cost goods? have you looked at the cost of Canola seed or fertilizer lately? Lower wages? Until this price outbreak do you know anyone that was getting lower prices that grain growers around the world? Where are so many jobs being developed? in third or developing world countries where human rights abuse is rampant and wages are as low as possible.
With respect to access to information, how would you like to make an independant evaluation based on information supplied to the public about the relative merits of GM crops.
When there is such concentration of power in the hands of so few individual corporations there is also the ability to manipulate opinion, market conditions, and pricing. I don't see that as being much different to a centrally planned economy in agriculture.
Higher cost goods? have you looked at the cost of Canola seed or fertilizer lately? Lower wages? Until this price outbreak do you know anyone that was getting lower prices that grain growers around the world? Where are so many jobs being developed? in third or developing world countries where human rights abuse is rampant and wages are as low as possible.
With respect to access to information, how would you like to make an independant evaluation based on information supplied to the public about the relative merits of GM crops.
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