Randy Fricke recently proposed that the USDA declare genetically modified sugar beets, canola, corn and soybeans unfit for human consumption and redirect the crops for production of ethanol.

Yes, I agree--as much as possible--GMOs need to be taken out of our food supply. However, the majority of the harm they do comes from the growing of them. Genetically modified organisms(GMOs)which are created from the genetic modification/genetic engineering processes wreak havoc on the environment. The power and control that the seed companies behind them exert have destroyed social and economic systems of farmers world-wide. Mass suicides of indebted farmers in India, jobless Mexican corn growers, and the demise of the small farmers in the US serve as a few examples. Seeds are contracted to be destroyed after each crop and purchased new from the Bio Tech companies such as Monsanto along with their non-biodegradable herbicides. Seeds are also genetically engineered to not reproduce, thus changing the ways of nature's survival. Soil quality is decreased via GM crops. In many instances crop yields are actually lower. The largest threat is that the GMOs cross pollinate with other crops. In the US, most foods are now contaminated with GMOs. USDA organic certification allows for up to 10% GMO contamination while in European countries they operate at a less than 1% contamination level. The biodiversity of thousands of crops are in jeopardy. There needs to be a moratorium on genetically modified (GM) agriculture. GMOs cannot be controlled. Growing them for fuel would do just as much harm to our earth and ability for future sustenance as growing them for food does. Additionally, we would still be eating them as they spread to our remaining food crops. The majority of these crops are already intentionally GMO (approximately 90% of corn, cotton, soy and canola and about 50% of sugar beets) in the US and increasingly so in other countries too. Thus the contamination levels on conventional and organic crops are already increasing with each new GMO crop.

So it's already in your tank.

Granted I feel the 10% E mandate is fine.
But the added blenders subsidy at $1.50 per bushel (which is 50 cents per gallon )plus the $1.50 per bushel tarrif protection ( another 50 cents per gallon on imported E )...WOW. That's spendy.

Heck corn is only worth what the consumer ( thru their govt ) is subsidizing the market at to put in their tanks.

Yes E does clean the air. But the ethanol supposed econ diametric really sucks.

It's not even remotely related to a true supply and demand market product.