This was a really well-done film. It gave a lot of information that can be hard to find on your own, and for that I give thanks. My understanding of plants has revealed to me that they are indeed living organisms and as such, have the right to thrive in their place in the grand scheme of things. It is an insane and absurd idea to me that anyone would want to bypass morality and ethics to make a profit, especially by claiming ownership over the rights of another living organism. I’m still a bit baffled as to how the Supreme Court decided it was just to patent the genetic makeup of something. It’s going to mutate and adapt throughout future generations in order to survive, so how can one lay claim to unpredictable happenings that haven’t even happened yet?
I am really glad that we have local markets that don’t rely on shipping foods from undisclosed locations that may or may not be genetically engineered. The beauty of local farming is that you can actually talk to and maintain a relationship with those who you receive food from. I’ve been fortunate in growing up that I have always lived in places that have had such markets. We are all quite fortunate living in this region of the world, that we can even bypass the market and actually forage for our own sustenance. It is very important to me that as humans, we try to take a path of progress towards eating natural foods that are nearby.I feel that it is extremely important that foods be labeled as containing GMO’s. In the video, it was stated that consumers are very powerful, but need to be informed in order to utilize that power. If we have no knowledge of what is in our food, we become uninformed and oblivious as to what we are consuming, along with the impact that the production of such foods has on the rest of the world. I was raised eating corn with almost every dinner it seemed. I love the stuff. But I have since stopped eating corn when it’s not in season, and when it is, I want to make sure I get it from somewhere within the same area code. Corn that shouldn’t be growing naturally during the winter shouldn’t be eaten in my opinion. It is hard to find out what foods you can be assured are natural, but every effort should be made to eat those. I know for a fact that my diet consists of genetically modified foods, but I feel that taking steps to eliminate those items is indeed the right thing.
MacDonald, Chris, and Melissa Whellams. "Corporate Decisions about Labelling
Genetically Modified Foods." Journal of Business Ethics. 75.2 Oct. 2007: 181-189.
3 comments:
I agree, we are really lucky to have a local farmer's market that the community works to support and encourage every Saturday afternoon. I really appreciate the end of your post, that after the education you have recieved from this film and this class has inspired you to try to eliminate some of the genetically modified foods from your diet. I think that's what is really important, knowing what we are all eating and making appropriate decisions accordingly. I'm sure damn near everything is genetically modified in some way, but it's great to see you work towards that.
yea i really don't understand how the supreme court allowed living things to become patented to me it just does not seem right. Makes me wonder what next is going to become patented? I also think its really cool that you take advantage of the local farmers markets after watching this video and reading your blog im now considering checking out the farmers market.
The film shed hope on the future of farmers markets when it provided the percentage of farmer's markets that have widely increased in this country over the last ten years. I think the human relationship to food that you touched upon is really important, and farmers markets help keep that alive.
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