food inc network-Isha Lewis

Food Inc.

Should companies be able to own DNA contained in plant seeds?

The Seed to supermarket

    The documentary Food Inc specializes in telling us a variety about our food and what's in it. It also tells us that companies can genetically alter seeds. These are called GMO(genetically modified organisms) and what's happening.

    I believe that when it comes to a certain choice, companies shouldn't own DNA contained in plant seeds. Although GMO's can help the seed last longer and be pest and disease resistance, however humans are not and the GMO's in the seeds can backtrack fast and have serious consequences.
   Monsanto's company has been trying to shut down other companies that save seeds on a year-to-year basis and encourages others to buy the new expensive seeds. The year-to-year saving seeds have been practically a tradition in the farming companies for centuries and have been the start of making the seeds for what it is now.  It's also expensive and if farmers start using this new 'trend' then not everybody will be ablate afford the seeds
   GMO's may help us in saving corn from disease, however we've been able to take care of seeds up to now and if we keep taking care of it, it probably won't happen. It also screams  'hey come buy our new and improved seeds that could possibly cause you to have cancer,' and putting other businesses in a a competition making it hard to have people buy seeds and stay in business, especially with the imposing contracts that keeps farmers from saving seed on a year-to-year basis.
   Monsanto has gotten a lawsuit, but the question will probably still stand. Should companies be able to own DNA contained in plant seeds? And If there are so many pros and cons, what will be the decision?