Topic: Growth Hormone

The hosts discuss Monsanto's "Terminator seeds" and the company's influence over the FDA through former executive Michael Taylor. They compare the seed monopoly to software lock-in, where farmers are forced to buy new seeds every year rather than saving them. The discussion touches on the high rate of farmer suicides in India linked to debt and the transition from traditional farming to commercial seed dependency.

AquaBounty Technologies is seeking FDA approval for genetically engineered (GE) salmon that grow twice as fast as natural fish. The process involves inserting genes from other fish and administering growth hormones. The hosts criticize the media coverage of the "Frankenfish" and express concern over the long-term health effects of consuming growth hormones.