Um,where the heck did you get this info? Source?
The crops are NOT genetically modified to produce pesticides, they are genetically modified to be resistant to glycophospate. That way, when the glycoposhate is used, it only kill the weeds and leaves the crop alone.
...Some GM corn and cotton varieties are also designed to produce poison. Inserted genes from a soil bacterium produce an insect-killing poison called Bt-toxin in every cell of the plant. Bt is associated with allergic and toxic reactions in humans and animals, and may create havoc in our digestive system
On it's face, they tell us this is only toxic to insects.
That said, I am also reading that may of the pests are growing resistant to the proteins/toxins.
Lol, it all seems insane.
Ofcourse, Monsanto benefits on all fronts. They sell the seed, they sell the insecticide/herbicide that can only be used with their seeds and vice versa.
Right? So, all the, possible, risk for no more food, no more nutrition.
Labor savings and, in theory, cheaper pesticide costs.
Not even cheaper food. Are your food costs lower? In fact, the farmers in India are being charged 500x the cost for the "new" seeds they are required to buy.