By JAMES KANTER
Published: July 29, 2010 in the NY Times
Read and comment on this article which discusses the "change of heart" some European countries are making by beginning to use genetically altered (offspring of cloned livestock) food sources. In the past, Europe has "outlawed" all such food sources.
If you have a Netflix subscription the documentary "Food Inc" is available for instant viewing as a streaming video, watch it to find out more about GMO's (genetically modified organisms) that are part of the food supply in the USA.
Find out more about "genetically" altered foods. How do you feel about having them on your dinner table?
Find out more about "patented" organisms, like the soybeans modified and patented by Monsanto. How can such restrictions placed on farm crops, like those as a result of the Monsanto patent rights that have been adjudicated, affect biodiversity? How will this affect the future health of the ecosystem? What affects may these rulings have on the evolution of life?
Follow this link to Nature.com Website to find numerous articles addressing the question of GMO's and their effects.
