Sentence examples for modified seeds have from inspiring English sources

"I hear it called 'Frankenstein foods,' but what damage has it done?" Genetically modified seeds have been biologically altered to release their own insecticide or to immunize themselves against weed killers and other chemicals or against pests.

A vast spraying program has all but wiped out the once-dreaded boll weevil in most Southern states, and genetically modified seeds have removed the budworm as a threat and reduced choking weeds and grasses.

As engineered versions of the crop have become more prevalent in India, its use has drawn sharp criticism from activists who argue that the corporations that develop and distribute modified seeds have done little to improve farmers' yields.

Genetically modified seeds have been planted around the world and hailed as a solution to global hunger.

"Biotech seeds, also known as genetically modified seeds, have been approved by global food safety agencies and widely used by farmers in global food crops for almost 20 years.

Monsanto, for example, claims that over the last 10 years, use of its genetically modified seeds has reduced the application of pesticides by 172,000 metric tons.

The Biotechnology Industry Organisation, a lobbying group that represents Monsanto, DuPont & Co and other makers of genetically modified seeds, has said that it supports voluntary labelling for people who seek out such products.

Its failure to shape expectations of consumer groups especially skeptical groups in Europe and in Asia about the benefits and limitations of genetically modified seeds has left the company facing massive resistance not only to its products but even to the very concept of genetic modification on which the company has staked its future.

India isn't the only place where a ban on genetically modified seeds has created a booming black market.

To prevent the United States from following suit, Monsanto and DuPont, the two leading merchants of genetically modified seed, have invested more than $12 million to defeat Prop 37. They've been joined in this effort by the Grocery Manufacturers Association, whose president declared at a meeting last July that defeating Prop 37 would be the group's top priority for 2012.

Martha from Seattle writes: "Are you condoning that these famine prone African nations be propelled toward farming techniques of the mid-20th century, using techniques such as fertilizer, herbicides and genetically modified seeds that have ultimately proven detrimental to the environment?" Yup, Martha, I am — to some degree.