Make Your Voice Heard: GMO Provides Safe, Healthy Food for the World
Posted: February 28, 2011
Even as media reports bemoan rising food prices, foodie elitists don’t get the picture. An ongoing poll on msnbc.com seems to shows that many people still do not understand that GMO crops allow farmers to grow enough food to feed the world’s growing population in an affordable manner.
Early this afternoon, over 77 percent of voters responded that they would prefer GMO foods be labeled. While a request for information is not shocking, many of the comments posted are. With cries to ban all GMO based upon false, misstated science and uninformed to fabricated anecdote, the wave of snobbish respondents demonstrates their lack of understanding. Frankly, the comments show that they do not understand farming, the science behind food safety and show a genuine lack of concern for their fellow man who cannot afford to tool over to Whole Foods for organic kale every Sunday.
The poll is still open, so time is left to show that reasonable citizens support scientifically-proven, safe crops that help feed the growing population. Simply click here and leave a comment showing that people in the know still have common sense and compassion.
Mroberts Said,
February 28, 2011 @ 6:05 pm
I agree, people do not understand that prices are going to rise higher especially, as government regulations get stricter year after year. Farming and agriculture is a difficult industry with many unforeseen variables that can affect pricing. A good example of this is the recent rise in coffee bean prices due to poor cropping seasons in Columbia. Great post!
Matt Bogard Said,
February 28, 2011 @ 8:08 pm
Modern agriculture is sustainable agriculture! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4ZL7w9q9Jc
The Farmer's Life Said,
March 4, 2011 @ 11:28 pm
Yes it seems in the mainstream media we don’t hear a lot about average production being down and carryover stocks being low, food prices just get blamed on ethanol production. I’ve had a commentor leave a couple comments on one of my blog posts which were pretty baseless but I approved them anyway in the hopes that someone else can read my replies and become more enlightened.
http://thefarmerslife.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/alarming-or-alarmist/