You don't need to splice genes or irradiate seeds to get something that is useless after one generation, you just need to sell F1 hybrids (Fun fact, "killer genes" aka GURT aren't actually used in practice. The majority of farmers are dependent on hybrid plants nowadays, whether or not they decide to plant a GMO or another strain.

Actually the GMOs on the market so far aren't sterile. They can reproduce and cross breed with native varieties contaminating indefinite future generations. But I agree that sterile seed, in whatever shape or form, isn't sustainable.

I don't want to quell the debate against industrialized agriculture, just pointing out that the singling out of GMO technology is, for the most part, silly.

I don't think that most GMO activists are aware of the issues with industrial agriculture. It's not something that's widely covered. The business practices of bio-tech giants including their lobbying against labelling is what has created the anti-GMOs momentum.

Gonna call bullshit on this one.

Thanks for bringing to my attention that "no royalties need to be paid" for Golden rice seed by the farmers who do "not make more than $10,000 per year". And that "in addition, farmers are permitted to keep and replant seed." Now watch what you call "bullshit" here.