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Please, sir, I want some GMOs
Worldwide resistance to GMOs dwindle as food bills rise |
Tom Philpott |
22 Apr 2008 |
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| For a while now, I've been cautioning people that surging prices for industrial food don't necessarily 'level the playing field' for sustainably produced fare. In fact, the few giant companies that dominate the global food system are fattening themselves on higher prices, consolidating their grip over the world's palate. Last week, new Gristmill blogger Anna Lappe showed that Cargill -- a major producer of everything from fertilizer to biofuel to meat -- recently re ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, Big Ag, biofuels, economy, energy, food, GMOs (all these topics) |
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