NPR: Top Five Myths Of Genetically Modified Seeds, Busted
Having just stepped into the shouting match over patents on genetically engineered crops, there are a few small things that I, too, would like to get off my chest.
I say small things. I'm not talking about today's big hot issues: Whether genetically modified organisms — GMOs — should be labeled, or cause cancer in rats, or might improve the lives of poor farmers in Africa; none of that.
This is about something simple: Seeds of GMOs. Various myths have grown up around these seeds. Like most myths, they are inspired by reality. But they've wandered off into the world of fiction.
Myth 1: Seeds from GMOs are sterile. ...
Myth 2: Monsanto will sue you for growing their patented GMOs if
traces of those GMOs entered your fields through wind-blown pollen. ...
Myth 3: Any contamination with GMOs makes organic food non-organic. ...
Myth 4: Before Monsanto got in the way, farmers typically saved their seeds and re-used them. ...
Myth 5: Most seeds these days are genetically modified. ...
