Unlike chemical or nuclear contamination, genetic pollution is perpetual. ... There is no way of stopping genetically engineered plants from breeding with wild plants and contaminating them with foreign DNA strains. Pollen from genetically engineered crops can be transferred to cultivated and wild plants up to a mile away. ... This practice would be prevented with genetically engineered crops under the terms of a license. ... Biotechnology will concentrate power into the hands of a select few, which in turn will enhance farmers' dependence and force them to pay inflated prices for seed-ch...

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