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re: Can anyone enlighten me about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
Posted on 5/29/14 at 8:08 pm to deeprig9
Posted on 5/29/14 at 8:08 pm to deeprig9
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The argument against corporate farming is legitimate if you are a communist,
There hasn't really been a discussion on corporate farming in this thread, but I'll tell you right now mono farming (which is one result of the corporate takeover of the industry) is very bad, there are undeniable arguments against it. And the fact that today, for instance, 95% of corn is owned by multi national corporations is a big deal, it used to be 100% farmer owned.
There's about an hours worth of face to face discussion on that alone, and we'd just be hitting the main veins without digging deep.
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but the claims about health risks of consuming GMOs are completely false.
Well, in actuality the risks are not false, it's scientifically proven, but I don't think that will stop you from believing what you want to believe.
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99% of everything that everyone has eaten in their entire life is a GMO.
And look at the disease, health problems, rapid aging, out of shape bodies, mental issues.. not like we're doing so hot as a collective culture. I'll just respond to this for you and the rest of the heathens, but it's not GMOs fault people make unhealthy choices.
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Posted on 5/29/14 at 8:10 pm to Sleeping Tiger
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Well, in actuality the risks are not false, it's scientifically proven, but I don't think that will stop you from believing what you want to believe.
The safety of GMOs is as big a scientific consensus as there is in the field of health. There are more people who dispute the dangers of high cholesterol than GMO safety.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 8:11 pm to Sleeping Tiger
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Well, in actuality the risks are not false, it's scientifically proven, but I don't think that will stop you from believing what you want to believe.
I think we have different definitions of scientific proof.
Most arguments I see about organic food or against vaccines or against GMOs are sciencish. "There's aspartame in Diet Coke and aspartame metabolizes into cyanide and cyanide kills you. Ergo Diet Coke kills you." I'm only partially hyperbolizing.
I haven't seen a single scientific study which demonstrates a conclusive health risk from consuming GMOs.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 8:19 pm to Sleeping Tiger
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And look at the disease, health problems, rapid aging, out of shape bodies, mental issues..
You mean longer and longer lifespans?
As far as mental issues, what evidence is there to suggest these issues didn't already exist throughout humanity at the same or greater rates, but weren't defined or diagnosed?
Why does it have to be caused by a cross-bred blueberry they used in Blueberry Morning cereal that was consumed by a lot of pregnant women in the 90's?
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 8:20 pm
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