In the pursuit of profits and efficiency could #BigAg strip #nutrients from #foods while they look the same?
One example (and huge mistake) was the GM #sweetPotatoes they did to #Africa. They developed #sweetPotato that looks the same but grew in #nutrientDepleted #soil. Rather than #feedingTheWorld the likes of #Monsanto created an epidemic of #blindness – the #vitaminA was missing. #keepFoodOpenAndHonest
#seedFreedom #VitA #GMO #BillGates #hydroponics #farming #agriculture #privateEquity
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Very much the opposite - Bt cotton prevents *millions* of pesticide poisoning cases each year in India alone, and Bt maize led to 2/3 reduction in cancer rates from mycotoxins. Many other heal benefits of GM plans are documented:
