Suicides in India over GM crops: How false anti-GM story took root

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Suicides in India over GM crops: How false anti-GM story took root

Keith Kloor | May 10, 2012

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That indebted Indian farmers have taken their own lives in horribly high numbers is true. But it’s a complex story that surprisingly few in the media have attempted to unravel. This has allowed anti-GMO activists to build and propagate their farmer suicide/biotech narrative without much journalistic scrutiny. In a minute, we will see where this has led.

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1 thought on “Suicides in India over GM crops: How false anti-GM story took root”

Chris

June 3, 2013 at 5:55 pm

Of course bio-tech or bio-tech attorney’s are behind this…don’t want the public to know the truth. We see you are scared…our numbers our growing. We are awake…we see what you are doing. We are telling our friends, families & neighbors.

Karma always prevails.

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