Not only is this form of production unhealthy, it is unreasonable.

Inovations are being ignored in the place of greed. Companies who sell the seeds are not allowing farmers to save seeds because then they won't buy more. Resources that could be used every season are now being wasted, and money is being spent.

When a company genetically modifies a plant, they can patent it. There are no publicly certified plants. Farmers are sued for trying to avoid purchase from big companies, and a monopoly is created. The system is organized so that whoever is richer, not whoever is correct, wins trials. In addition, politicians and those who run FDA are working in those corporations before or during their government involvement. "Government is being dominated by the industries it is meant to be regulating." Power to represent either side is being used against consumers and producers, and people are kept in the dark deliberately by laws against labeling, etc.

Companies fight against labeling calorie count, nutrition, country of origin, and genetic motification. The right to know how a food is made should be the most important. But it has become almost illegal to complain about food production and purchase! Oprah was sued for speaking negatively about the meat packing industry on her show! And companies have so many attournies, that they cannot be sued!

(some information taken from the film Food Inc. with added commentary)