To those who are Anti-GMO

Ok. Here goes. I generally like to shy away from controversial discussion because I don't like creating problems and am terrible at debate. But, I've decided to get my feet wet in this one.

To those who're Anti-GMO:

Before getting too excited about posting and blogging about your obvious dislike of GMOs (genetically modified organisms), I highly recommend you sit down with my husband and hear the "other side" of your debate. 

Sit down face-to-face, not Facebook or email. 
Come on over, have a nice glass of freshly brewed ice tea and civilly discuss with a kind, manly man this issue in its entirety.


The research that you've been reading is not 100% accurate in its studies against Monsanto and it's Round-Up ready products. All the studies are funded by someone who's already biased and has an agenda against this globally benefiting company.

While you have the choice of what you fill your four-walled kingdom with, there are millions of people globally that have a much smaller choice than you do. Their choice is either to live another day by eating GMO food, or die. Your choice is much more extensive. You can pick the products that you like and don't. Your choice of food does not cost your life. 

There is the possibility that genetically enhancing a seed in order for greater productivity to feed more people could maybe cause cancer in some, or maybe create infertility in others or maybe destroy the ozone layer or maybe kill some stupid insect that I would just squish with my bare fingers if it crossed my path anyway! (please note all the italicized maybe's)

We are ALL genetic modifications of our parents and their parents and their parents and...

I'm tired of this blame game. While people sit at their computers and read articles and even this blog and think "Oh, every thing must be true! We're all going to die if we eat this stuff! It's all so-and-so's fault! Ban them from the world!"

Well, guess what? We ARE all going to die. But, not because of Monsanto. Because of SIN. 

Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 1-6). The perfect place. No hard labor, no death, continual unbarred communication with God, the Creator of the Universe. The only thing He told them not to do was to not eat from a certain tree. 

They disobeyed and ate anyway. And since then, we've been living in a world marred by SIN. Cancer is not a direct result of GMO's, its part of what happened to this world by sin. We no longer live in a perfect world. We live in a sin-filled world. *

So yes, it's possible. Eating GMO corn, or soybeans or wheat or sunflowers could maybe aid in detrimental illnesses and the like, but they are not and never will be the sole reason. Driving your car could maybe result in leaving one paralyzed, but we don't ban cars.

Companies like Monsanto have genetically enhanced a seed in a lab in order to resist weed killing chemicals, so that when it's sprayed shortly after planting that all the weeds will die, leaving the crop to grow and flourish and have an abundant harvest. More abundant than if the weeds grew up along side it and the crop struggled to grow and there wasn't as large of a crop. (Can you imagine the cost of paying workers to hand weed a 150 acre corn field?!) 

More crop with less input equals more people getting to eat.
More people getting to eat equals less global starvation, food at a less expensive price. 

That single Mom can afford to buy a $1.70 loaf of bread** to make her little boy a sandwich for lunch. You go ahead and keep buying your organic, GMO-free, gluten-free $8 bread. You apparently can afford it. While she works two jobs, struggles to pay rent and deals with her alcoholic ex who won't help take care of his child, you go on and enjoy your "better" food. But remember, there are others out there. Others who're more than grateful for $1.70 bread and a company that helps her through one more day. A company, I might add, that from where I sit looks a whole lot more Christ-like in helping widows and orphans (James 1) eat. One. More. Day. 

I have written this not to spark irritation and more debate. I don't want my in-box flooded with hate mail and your reasons for buying non-GMO. I already know your reasons, you've made them very clear. I'm just trying to help you see the other side and the good in it.

If I have peaked your interest into the bigger picture of this discussion, I again welcome you to converse face to face with my husband. He is much better and more eloquent at explaining this issue than I am. And, maybe he'll even let you take a ride in the combine. :)

Cheers! :)

* I'm most happy to share about how though we live in a sin-marred world, we haven't been left to just fend for ourselves. Another chance to sit and enjoy some fresh brewed ice tea. :)

** Mandating the labeling of GMO foods will also raise the price. Companies that wish to have to charge more for their products. That single Mom should still be able to purchase cheaper bread, while you can choose to buy from other more expensive bread companies who can choose, on their own, to mark their packaging.