Like most criticisms of GMOs, this film makes a number of arguments that abuse science and twist economics. I have some concerns about the loss of biodiversity that modern agribusiness begets, the legal framework surrounding engineered seeds, etc., but so far the evidence indicates that GMO crops are safe to consume (which isn't to say that no GMO seed could ever be unsafe) and it's clear that genetic modifications have dramatically increased crop yields, lifting countless people out of poverty and preventing countless people in poverty from experiencing hunger or starvation. The filmmaker didn't seem to understand the benefits of GMOs or the economics of agriculture. On the other hand, he did seem to let the number of farmers that he interviewed, who had a variety of perspectives, speak for themselves. I found their comments, whether pro-GMO, anti-GMO or ambivalent, very worthwhile.

I don't think that the filmmaker really got it on the issue and I wouldn't recommend that anyone watch the film as their sole exposure to the GMO issue, but people who are interested in such things could probably, if they're balancing the film out with resources of other perspectives, find value in it.

** Being a documentary, I don't think "spoilers" really apply, this is really just talking about the first few "chapters". ** The first issue brought up is regarding Monsanto seeds, which is a very legitimate complaint - but it's a complaint about the wrong thing. The business around Monsanto seeds is that they are sterile; meaning you have to re-purchase a crop on an annual basis. There is no discussion about whether this seed is superior or inferior, just that it's "bad", "expensive" and "traps farmers".

Then they go into a grocery store, and get outraged that some of the pre-packaged foods are *possibly* sourced from GMO ingredients. I turned this awful piece of trash off soon after this - the fatal blow to my sanity was when; while talking to another parent about whether she is concerned about GMOs; her two <5 year-old kids were both grabbing for a piece of icing-topped cake, and the author says "it's making them violent"...? The reality is that humans have been modifying food for as long as agriculture has existed. For example, wheat is not a naturally occurring plant - it's a grass with microscopic seeds. Thru selective breeding, humans have turned this inedible plant into a global food staple. GMO is what is successfully feeding the world.

*** Look at the other reviews on this page. The three 10-Star reviews were written by people with ONE review in their library. The two that gave it 1-Star have many diverse reviews in their logs. Who do you believe is giving you an honest answer?

Another piece of biased rubbish that ignores the scientific evidence. Of course, it is only those who are well off that are willing to remain ignorant, without realizing how their decision will affect the poor nations and future generations. There has been NO evidence of genetically engineered crops causing harm to humans or other animals. On top of that, the only genetically engineered crops that are actually sold on the market are soybeans, corn and cottonseed oil. Why? Because science is bloody expensive. Genetic modification through guessing games of selective breeding and other techniques has been taking place for roughly the past 10,000 years, which is more of a risk that directly targeting the acquired gene through genetic engineering.

Over the last twenty years, we have been able to learn how to isolate any gene from any living organism, introduce the new gene into another organism, and get it to work there, and because genes work in almost the same way in all living organisms; it is incorrect to speak of a human gene, or a fish gene etc. The gene is a human gene because it is functioning in a human cell, not because there is anything about its structure or its chemistry that is basically different; an important point that lies behind some of the current confusion. Indeed genes from different organisms may be very similar to each other; the insulin genes, for example, only differ marginally between fish and humans.

Currently there are near 2000 peer-reviewed reports in the scientific literature which document the general safety and nutritional wholesomeness of GM foods and feeds. Citations to 600+ of these published studies are provided at the GENERA Database. Type GENERA in google search and when you enter the website click on "view all studies" tab at the far right.

You can see which ones are independent before you automatically dismiss it with your cognitive dissonance. This isn't about you, it's about the planet.