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In reply to the discussion: Tiny Vermont Brings Food Industry to Its Knees on GMO Labels [View all]Humanist_Activist
(7,670 posts)or not.
That's the problem, you go all anti-corporate, and that's fine, except you do it thoughtlessly, for example, I'm not really an insider on agribusiness, but I'm sure farmers are everything from employees, to employers, to contractors and subcontractors depending on situation. And frankly, that's fine as long as they get fairly compensated for their work. More than that, many farmers get out of owning farms because the risks and costs associated with it are far too high for the income it takes in. Hate to say it, but large agribusinesses are, in some cases, better positioned to absorb such costs and being able to work marginal farmland, and will also be able to invest money into developing new crops that can better take advantage of that land. Yes that would involve both developing hybrids, possibly GMOs, etc.
If there are unethical and/or illegal practices going on, then speak out on those, don't make general statements that are, at best, incomplete, and in addition, ethically neutral.