Tyson makes some imminently intelligent remarks about GMOs. Of course, it’s become controversial and this video seems to be popping up all over the web.
He elaborates in a Facebook post, responding to some criticisms.
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SelfAwarePatterns 
Precisely. It hardly takes much thought; yet still it doesn’t make Monsanto’s marketing methods any the more endearing . . .
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It doesn’t make Monsanto’s efforts to completely monopolize all food production any less terrifying to me either.
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No argument from me on the dangers of monopolies, although I do agree with Tyson that if we’re going to have patents, 20 year monopolies on new technologies comes with the territory. Of course, Monsanto pushes the envelope on this, at times trying to patent things most reasonable people say isn’t an invention but a natural process, but it seems like most multi-national corporations are doing that these days.
I’m not familiar enough with their marketing practices to comment. Their only product that I’m consciously aware of using is Roundup, although I suspect I’m using others and just not aware of their connection with them.
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For Monsanto’s marketing techniques, and more, this documentary is very good:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food,_Inc.
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Thanks! I’ll check them out.
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Reblogged this on CauseScience and commented:
Great post on GMOs! As usual, Neil deGrasse Tyson owns it.
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