Cost of a Farmer Part 1: Will GMOs end world hunger?

So we recently had some comments on our Facebook site from someone who is very pro GMO, I would like to let everyone in on what the current state of GMOs are and why they are killing the family farm. Why 'Big Ag' is driving out the smaller producer.

Firstly, my sweet Hubby and I are trying to go back to the 'simple life'. We want to start by growing our own food to feed our family first, then get a little bigger everyday so we can help feed our community with fresh, organic, local food at a fair price. Here is what I have been learning, and why we are both so passionate about our choices. Here is my open letter to Mr. Brian

Dear Brian,

I understand that you are convinced that GMOs will save the world,

Dole has a can of worms??

 

Well, no.

But I certainly opened one when my mom asked me; "Were you were the one who told me Dole was GMO? Well in the Rose Bowl parade their float had NO GMO signs all over it."

My inner response was to immediately go and research it - "there must be a loop hole" I thought. I found a BOAT LOAD of information. So I will do a fair amount of "back and forthing" between good and evil. ;)

Let's start with ... What the HECK is a GMO??

GMO- genetically modified organism:

• A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. Organisms that have been genetically modified include micro-organisms such as bacteria and yeast, insects, plants, fish, and mammals.

• Genetically modified foods are foods produced from organisms that have had specific changes introduced into their DNA using the methods of genetic engineering.

• These techniques have allowed for the introduction of new crop traits as well as a far greater control over a food's genetic structure than previously afforded by methods such as selective breeding and mutation breeding.

FHEW.

So Dole says "We do not use GMO's in our products".