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[–] Eliade1 2 points 3 points (+5|-2) ago 

Honestly, I'm surprised this surprises anyone. After years of using BT corn, and its spread to poor countries (especially in parts of South America), the surrounding vegetation and pest population has become immune to the strain of pesticide that was injected into the corn's DNA, resulting in the necessity of more and more applied pesticides. Some sources cite as much three times the previous amount of pesticides used before using BT corn (that source is the documentary "GMO OMG"). One country (I believe it was Haiti) saw this and other problems coming and refused Monsanto GMO seed as part of American disaster relief efforts to regrow crops (Specter, Michael. "Vandana Shiva's Crusade Against Genetically Modified Crops" - The New Yorker) I could go on, but the point is: Monsanto people are playing PR by claiming opposite of the study. Their studies (the few they actually released) have been proven by independent scientists not affiliated with Monsanto to be questionable at best.