Canada is currently one of the largest producers of Genetically Modified Foods in the world. Unfortunately, if Canada were to ban all production and use of GMOs tomorrow, GM pollen would still float and spread from the USA and within Canada. As the home country of PlantBot Genetics scientist Wendy DesChene, Canada is on track to be a GMO breeding ground forever. 

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PlantBot Genetics traveled to Newfoundland, Canada, with Monsantra to create a video with the local fishing families. For generations, these families had lived off the fertile grounds of the Grand Banks, which have been overfished and now act as a cautionary environmental tale. The boats in this video are all boats that regularly travel to the Grand Banks to fish. The dying fishing industry has dramatically affected the economy and lifestyle of the Newfoundland people. 



Note: This video was made several years ago, and although the PlantBot Genetics scientist speaks on GMOs, she was unclear about how widespread they were in Canada. Since the creation of this video, the use of GMOs such as Canola has skyrocketed in Canada. Canola has naturalized in some areas where it is now considered a weed.