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Some of us aren't against GMOs for being genetically modified, we're against patents on food.
Some of us also are against massive overuse of glyphosate.
If I could fucking ban pesticides and antibiotics for agricultural use I absolutely would.
You'd probably kill millions of people unless you gradually overhauled the farming industry
Well, yes, but also if I actually had the power to make that change I would do it gradually through a market system for exactly that reason. One can dream, though.
One small change, Market systems are prone to market failures. They're also rather inefficient, because there needs to be inefficiencies or else there's no profit.
No, the best path to reducing pesticides and the over reliance on fertilizer is regulatory, with people on the ground checking compliance. Our food supply is too important to be left to the inefficiencies and corruption of "market solutions"
You need to have a role for the market. Central planning is a demonstrably bad idea.
But a heavily regulated market is the sweet spot.
The sweet spot is in actually testing for, and enforcing regulations. Fund that part properly, and you're most of the way there. It should also not need to be said that the testing and enforcement cannot be outsourced to some corporation, and cannot be self reported.
Oh no better keep poisoning everyone then!
I'm also against patents on food but this is a bad argument. GMOs are artificial and can reasonably be patented under the same rules as any other technology.
Patents in general must be abolished.
All two of you must enjoy hanging out together.
Join us!
I'm busy I have to fly to the UK and throw paint on Stonehedge so I can raise awareness about a different pet issue next week.