"Without mechanics, the modern world would fall apart," Tony replied with a grin. Then did a fast refresh on farming with Extremis because it was in no way something he easily retained. No magical farms in his canon, thank you. "Monoculture is when a single crop or animal is produced in one location. Like a cattle ranch or a Midwestern farm with soy beans."

He took a seat on a nearby desk to consider the other part.

"Ethics... In this case, the fact that we don't know the long-term effects of these changes for the consumer or the product. Also how they can be patented, which can shut down smaller farms or ranches who can't afford to pay for the engineered product."