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For years the opponents of genetically modified organisms have seen this escalation in the use of pesticides coming, but nobody listened. It’s a daunting task to take on big agriculture, especially when it’s backed by our government. But we consumers have more power than we think: We can vote with our wallets. Many GMO crops exist to feed animals. Wean yourself off animal products and eat a whole-food, plant-based diet of mostly organic food. It’s no more expensive than the processed junk food and meat people are already eating, and they could save tons on future medical bills.

— Molly McCullough, Hawthorn Woods