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by zzzeek 3162 days ago
Organic farms don't use Monsanto GMO seeds. they haven't died.
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It's a major undertaking to switch from conventional to organic farming. Much more labor intensive, can take a few years for pesticide residues to dissipate, not even possible in some location due to neighbors. Not something most farmers are in a position to do, at least for their entire acreage.
So what? Do we continue because we're f* up anyway?

I don't think it's an option to consider alternatives in this case.

Easy to say when your livelihood isn't on the line.