BRATTLEBORO — How can someone stand eating genetically modified organisms (GMOs)?
For example, scientists fed a pregnant mouse GMO corn for a week. So, when she gave birth to her babies, some of them had hair growing on the roofs of their mouths and other birth defects. Pesticides made by Monsanto are killing the crops and getting into nearby rivers, killing frogs and other animals.
I don't want to have to die from poisoning. I want to live a healthy life.
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