Exposed: The Great GM Crops Myth
 

Exposed: The Great GM Crops Myth
The Independent via SOTT
April 20, 2008
Geoffrey Lean

http://www.sott.net/articles/show/15...-GM-crops-myth

Major new study shows that modified soya produces 10 per cent less food than its conventional equivalent

Genetic modification actually cuts the productivity of crops, an authoritative new study shows, undermining repeated claims that a switch to the controversial technology is needed to solve the growing world food crisis.

GM Crops - Lower yield
�The Independent
Last week the biggest study of its kind ever conducted - the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development - concluded that GM was not the answer to world hunger

The study - carried out over the past three years at the University of Kansas in the US grain belt - has found that GM soya produces about 10 per cent less food than its conventional equivalent, contradicting assertions by advocates of the technology that it increases yields.........

http://www.sott.net/articles/show/15...-GM-crops-myth

Re: Exposed: The Great GM Crops Myth
 

What makes them think they can improve on nature??


I could have told you that.......and you could have just paid me the money.


T

Re: Exposed: The Great GM Crops Myth
 

Just heard last night on the radio that GM foods will be 'ushered' in because they'll be less expensive. Lots of talk from the UN about world food shortages.

They'll be 'less expensive' just like your first hit of crack will be 'free'....