Anti-GMO attitudes on the left and right

The following is an excerpt.

If you follow public debate on genetically modified foods, you know that Monsanto is routinely portrayed as the devil’s spawn. The multinational agricultural company is the arch-villain in the GMO wars.

But here’s the odd thing. If you read through the reader responses to the NRO article [Attack of the Killer Tomatoes], you’ll see lots of GMO-fearing conservatives who also hate Monsanto. What’s that about? Let’s look at a few examples.

View the original article here: Anti-GMO Attitudes on the Left and Right

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