Strained economy makes genetically modified corn more palatable

Darkfrog submitted, created time 8 months 2 weeks (www.nytimes.com)

I've been saying it: Things affect each other in ways that we can't always predict. The global economy coupled with new interest in biofuels has made food prices skyrocket. The result? Soft drink companies in Asia are foregoing traditionally grown corn in favor of genetically modified corn.

Less pesticide, less herbicide, less expensive. Genetically modified corn deserves its shot!

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