Monsanto's GMO Foods

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People should be allowed to make policies for the government that affect former corporations, as long the are the right decision is being made for the safety of the public. Of these federal initiatives, the 2010 African hunger plan and the 2012 Farm Bill are important examples of the Obama administration's gift to Monsanto (globalresearch.ca). This will increase the food supply of destitute areas of Africa for a cheaper price and higher production rates than the local conventional crop. But the outcome for the local farmers will be devastating because Monsanto’s GMO foods will inundate the African market causing the local farmers to go out of business. The benefits outdo the disadvantages because this could possibly solve the hunger problem

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