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Re:Why I’m quitting GMO research by Retric on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @08:44PM (#16703556)
We are at the point where vast stretches of land are used to grow food that's turned into fuel because we don't have any other real use for it. People don't see benefit from increased farming efficiency at this point, they just get stuck with the risks.

15.1 billion bushels of corn... wasted.

Re:Why I’m quitting GMO research by Fins on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @10:01PM (#16703967)
Doesn't that have something to do with government mandates and subsidies for adding ethanol to fuel? It could have been well used for something more important.