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by kortilla 1954 days ago
> Who benefits from GMO prohibition?

Literally the entire current farming industry. Especially the high markup “organic” segment.

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I don't think that applies for monoculture commodity crops like corn and soy.
My point is that if all crops go organic, then they no longer have the higher margin of a premium product and are still at the current commodity price.
And my point is that everyone involved in organic certainly doesn’t want their narrative muddied by GMOs. If people accept that modified food is better, that destroys the demand for organic.
Why would a prohibition on GMO lead to a benefit of all the farming community? (That was your original comment)
Because it preserves the status quo. GMO crops, if they live up the promise, will disrupt the majority of current food crops.

Major economics changes in any industry entirely wipe out lots of participants. Investments in certain types of equipment no longer make sense, farms in particular areas stop making sense, etc.