GMO’s are not the same as cross breeding and improving on nature. For one, the plants become annual instead of perennials. The reason for this is, control of the food supply. I don’t know about anyone else, but food, water and air should not be controlled by any government or corporation..
Your food isn’t. Monsanto came up with it and in the beginning, had complete control but that is no longer the case. Everyone jumped in and there are 100s of companies with GMO seeds.
Unless you have your own well, water is controlled by government though and in most places government decides if you can have a well.
“For one, the plants become annual instead of perennials”
I don’t think so. Corn? Soybeans? Wheat? Peanuts? Always been annuals. Sure would be nice if you didn’t have to plant every year though. Tomatoes? Etc. Etc.
Apples? Oranges? Peaches? Always been Perennial. It sure would be hard to have to plant Apple trees every year.....
Maybe there are crops that used to be annual and are now perennial. Got some examples maybe?