Surviving Capitalism (Not) : GMOs And The Seeds Of Profit, Power And Geopolitics

We’ve lived so long under the spell of hierarchy—from god-kings to feudal lords to party bosses—that only recently have we awakened to see not only that “regular” citizens have the capacity for self-governance, but that without their engagement our huge global crises cannot be addressed. The changes needed for human society simply to survive, let alone thrive, are so profound that the only way we will move toward them is if we ourselves, regular citizens, feel meaningful ownership of solutions through direct engagement. Our problems are too big, interrelated, and pervasive to yield to directives from on high.
—Frances Moore Lappé, excerpt from Time for Progressives to Grow Up

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

GMOs And The Seeds Of Profit, Power And Geopolitics

Click here to access article by Colin Todhunter from East by Northwest.

Todhunter examines the use of GMOs by Empire corporations from a purely power/control point of view by first posing this question:

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are not essential for feeding the world, but if they were to lead to increased productivity, did not harm the environment and did not negatively impact biodiversity and human health, would we be wise to embrace them anyhow?