|
|
#11
07-23-2011, 08:52 PM
|
||||
|
||||
Well, most GM is being primarily marketed to developing countries (or at least, uses them as poster children), so most studies would focus on them.*
And no, the price is not artificially inflated to compensate for lower yields, it is still a matter of supply and demand, and the scarcity of organic crops in the market. Even though organic yields are higher than conventional and GM (in many cases which are lower than conventional, and if not lower, than at the very least inconsistent in yields), they are still vastly outnumbered in the marketplace. With demand for organics rising, and with few organic farms available to supply for this demand (because many farms are not willing to convert over, because many lies about organics are still so pervasive), the price will be driven up. As more farms see the light, prices will go down. And of course I read the links I post, how dare you insult me like that. I already gave you a site that focused on GM with my initial link which you batted away as lies, so maybe I thought I'd give you some that also focus on organic vs conventional farming as well. (Which the first link already focuses on, too, but since you said it was a lie, no use there...). It's also a closer comparison, because, as I already stated, GM yields can be even lower or more erratic than conventional farming (see bottom of this post, as well). Now, if you want one that specifically tackles GM, read this study from the UN FAO. GM crops not needed to feed the world And where did you get that last quote from? Because according to this study: Quote:
Now, tons/hectare seems like the definitive measurement, and organic farming wins out in all cases. It is even more resilient in droughts, too, against "drought resistant" GM crops. Organic Practices Beat Out Genetic Engineering in Drought Tolerance | Change.org News
__________________
 The Dreamer's Manifesto Mike Malloy, a voice of reason in a world gone mad. "You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling." - Inception "Man, I see in fight club the strongest and smartest men who've ever lived. I see all this potential, and I see squandering. God damn it, an entire generation pumping gas, waiting tables; slaves with white collars. Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy **** we don't need. We're the middle children of history, man. No purpose or place. We have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our Great War's a spiritual war... our Great Depression is our lives. We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars. But we won't. And we're slowly learning that fact. And we're very, very pissed off." - Tyler Durden Last edited by Tsyal Makto; 07-23-2011 at 09:01 PM. |
|
|
Threaded Mode