EPA-GMO corn little or no impact on Monarch Butterflies

[Paul Cherubini]

Ron Gatrelle wrote:

> Personally, I don't like genetically engineered anything. 
> Ron

Hello Ron,

I was wondering what your opinion is of the Biotech Industry
argument that the increased yields made possible by GMO crops
reduces the need to chop down wilderness in order to make room for
crops?  Do you think this is a valid argument and desirable trade-off?

Also, if geneticist Pat Foley is listening, I would be interested in his opinion.
If I am not mistaken, I seem to remember Pat saying that yield improvements
via GMO crops could even make it possible (theoretically) to take some
existing Ag land out of production and restore it to wilderness.

Paul Cherubini

 
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