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>So why is Monsanto genetically modifying plants?

To date Monsanto has genetically modified plants to create products that save money for their customers: farmers. GMOs are the fastest agricultural technology adopted in history (by acreage).

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They don't create products that save money, they create products that improve yields in the short term and thus increase revenues in the short term, which is quite different. Though I suppose there are likely some labor savings also.

"improve yields" is another myth. This is just marketing blah.

downvoting me does not change facts.

This is wrong. Actually costs for farmers are higher.

http://earthopensource.org/index.php/reports/gmo-myths-and-t...

So why do they buy them?

Because they are more profitable.

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