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Video: Genetic Foods /Monsanto Revealed 3 |
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Contributed by J. R. Ransom
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 Dead GM Field Video: Genetic Foods/Monsanto Revealed Part 3 of 3. The Genetic Conspiracy - Following the Trail. Report from Germany's DW Television about genetically modified organism (GMO) foods and the Monsanto Corporation. "We wanted to answer one question: 'Is genetic engineering really dangerous?'
The next morning we meet a farmer who cultivates GM crops. He only wants to be filmed from behind. He doesn't want to be th black sheep of the community. Only because he was willing to speak to us about the negative aspects of cultivating GM soy. But there are plenty of negative aspects to talk about.
"He shows us what the soil looks like where GM soy is cultivated. Dry and dead from the use of the special herbicide. They kill every plant except the soy. But now some weeds are becoming resistant. Back on his farm, he shows us the soy. It is being stored under a tarpaulin. The farmers are dependent on Monsanto. The combination of patented GM products and herbicides has turned out to shackle the GM farmers. Nobody here is able to quit anymore..."
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