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My Firsthand Experience: How GMOs Cause Farmer Suicide. By Dr.

My Firsthand Experience: How GMOs Cause Farmer Suicide

Mercola It's been called the "largest wave of recorded suicides in human historyi. " Indian farmers have been robbed of their livelihoods, causing them to take their own lives in despair.Over the past 16 years, it is estimated that more than a quarter of a million Indian farmers have committed suicide.Who is responsible for this tragedy? The most obvious culprits are global corporations like Monsanto, Cargill and Syngenta and the genetically engineered seed they have forced upon farmers worldwide. None are hit harder than those in India, where socioeconomic and environmental factors have magnified the impact, making it almost impossible for these farmers to survive.In fact, genetically engineered seeds are so fundamental to the problem that it's been termed "GM Genocide. "

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