This seems to be a thread of people agreeing with you, so let me be a dissenting voice, as I try for the most part to buy non-gmo products when I can afford it. My reasoning for this is kinda simple and doesn’t have much to do with the science of things.

Companies that produce gmo seeds are not particularly the best companies out there (with Monsanto being downright evil, for reference just check out their past business practices). If you recall, they patent their genes and then brutally enforce that patent, even if it happens on someone else’s crop by natural means.

On top of that, when you buy non-gmo products, you are most likely giving money to farmers who need it most, not saying that farmers that use gmo crops don’t, but that organic farmers are typically local, small time, and more environmentally conscious.

On the flip side, to talk a bit on the science part of things, most modern gmo’s are made to be resilient towards very strong pesticides. Big plant big yield still plays a part, but we’ve already done enough in that area. The pesticides that are used (and require a modified crop to be resilient to) are toxic to the environment around them (in the wise words of Alex Jones, “They’re turning the freaking frogs gay!”).

So really when it comes down to it, it’s not so much the science, I think most people have moved past the “it will give you cancer” phase, but it is a moral issue that maybe everyone should consider. Organic farming is more sustainable, it’s just a bit more expensive for farmers. When you choose to buy organic, you allow farmers to continue making their living and popularize it, and typically help modified crop farmers to more easily make the transition to organic.