Farmers and agriculturalists share one vein in life, the massive distrust of modern

agriculture and specifically of biotechnology among the general public.

Apparently, people in cities know more about farming than do farmers, or so they're always

alluding.

Today, we're going to open up the science books and separate what's true from what's

popularly believed about agriculture's latest advance genetic engineering.

And we're doing that today on Skeptoid.

You're listening to Skeptoid.

I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com GMO Facts and Fiction.

No matter how many articles are published detailing how and why genetically engineered

crops are safe, misinformation always seems to reign.

Anti-biotech activists persist in charging GMO crops, genetically modified organisms, with

just about every crime against humanity, ethics, and science.

Although Monsanto is the company drawing nearly 100% of the flak from anti-biotech activists

and is probably the only genetic engineering company known to most people.

It's actually only one of the six biggest companies that develop GMO crops.

The others are Dupont Pioneer, Sinjenta, Dow Agro Sciences, BASF, and Bayer Crop Science.

Beyond the big six, about 20 other smaller companies located all around the world are

also in the business.

But don't expect to go down to the local nursery and find seeds branded with these names.

Like most manufacturers, they all sell under a variety of more customer-friendly brands.

Monsanto, the market leader among the big six, sells 15 different brands, each tailored

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