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138. Good going.

Sat Feb 24, 2018, 06:22 PM

Feb 2018

Go with evidence, not hysterics like "Natural News" or obvious con artists like Jeffrey Smith.

If someone can actually show GMO's to BE bad for me or even deadly, I'll change my mind also.

But to date, all credible studies show GMO's are safe.

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6,000 studies show GMO corn is environmentally safe and healthy for consumers [View all] packman Feb 2018 OP

Let me guess study paid for by Monsanto? kimbutgar Feb 2018 #1

Nope - two decades, 6,000 studies packman Feb 2018 #2

This website is connected to Monsanto womanofthehills Feb 2018 #16

you might find this news troubling Exotica Feb 2018 #73

Wow! Thanks for the info - a new low for Monsanto - going after activists womanofthehills Feb 2018 #81

That would be world wide then since it is an international organization ? Check out recent signers lunasun Feb 2018 #84

I suppose it would involve people globally Exotica Feb 2018 #89

I would like to explain some things scarytomcat Feb 2018 #118

Article by Monsanto Shill womanofthehills Feb 2018 #18

Good luck trying to impeach the journal Nature Major Nikon Feb 2018 #39

Sounds like Monsanto is having some big problems in Europe plus US cancer lawsuits womanofthehills Feb 2018 #172

Diversion noted Major Nikon Feb 2018 #174

Give me a break !! - Monsanto Ghost Writers wrote all the research womanofthehills Feb 2018 #177

Are you actually claiming Monsanto influenced the Nature study from the OP? Major Nikon Feb 2018 #179

OF COURSE, MONSANTO HAS KNOWN FROM 1983 about the TUMORS & it's all coming out now womanofthehills Feb 2018 #191

Sure, the OWA also says vaccines cause autism and 9/11 was an inside job Major Nikon Feb 2018 #195

So -- no huitlacoche from this corn? Bummer. fierywoman Feb 2018 #3

Well, I've learned something new today! petronius Feb 2018 #55

OMG! Delish mushrooms! Used to eat them in Mexico City in crepes. fierywoman Feb 2018 #56

I'll keep my eyes open and my tastebuds ready for petronius Feb 2018 #59

Major yum! fierywoman Feb 2018 #60

That's nice; I'd still like it labeled gratuitous Feb 2018 #4

I agree, at least let people know. Nt USALiberal Feb 2018 #7

All food products contain genetic material from other species Major Nikon Feb 2018 #40

Such a food doesn't exist. Such is the nature of life on planet earth. n/t X_Digger Feb 2018 #49

It is the glyphosate consumers are concerned about PatSeg Feb 2018 #5

Right - You never see GMO's without Roundup (glyphosate) or Dicamba womanofthehills Feb 2018 #15

"Genetic Literacy Project" PatSeg Feb 2018 #19

Catchy name :-) womanofthehills Feb 2018 #24

Sounds like something PatSeg Feb 2018 #26

Sure, straight from the Kook-de-la-creme, Mike Adams, AKA Natural News Major Nikon Feb 2018 #41

Why are you protecting a sick Republican - Jon Entine?????????? womanofthehills Feb 2018 #50

On what planet does calling bullshit on your sourceprotecting anyone? Major Nikon Feb 2018 #54

All your sources are Republican sites womanofthehills Feb 2018 #66

Name one. Ive already named several of yours that are. Major Nikon Feb 2018 #68

At the bottom of the OP article it says References: Genetic Literacy Project, Scientific Reports womanofthehills Feb 2018 #74

Sure, and vaccines cause autism Major Nikon Feb 2018 #78

Sure, and hey I know you really hate "Mom's Across America"- (what would mom's know??) womanofthehills Feb 2018 #85

GMO causes autism! Major Nikon Feb 2018 #98

Actually, there is speculation that TOXINS might contribute to autism womanofthehills Feb 2018 #125

I think it's more interesting you'd promote batshit crazy anti-vax sources Major Nikon Feb 2018 #142

Actually, childhood vaccines are very safe right now because they have been around a long time womanofthehills Feb 2018 #147

I suggest you peddle your anti-vax nonsense elsewhere Major Nikon Feb 2018 #148

Actually, I'm quoting my stats from US Dept of Health & Human Resources womanofthehills Feb 2018 #150

You are fear mongering. That's how anti-vaxxers operate Major Nikon Feb 2018 #151

Looks like the New York Times has LOTS OF ARTICLES ON MONSANTO'S SLEAZY TACTICS womanofthehills Feb 2018 #175

Diversion noted Major Nikon Feb 2018 #176

Here is another diversion for you..... so many diversions......... womanofthehills Feb 2018 #178

Don't forget coffee and soda pop Major Nikon Feb 2018 #180

So you won't answer on "your guy" Jon Entine - need another article on him womanofthehills Feb 2018 #121

Mike Adams did not write the article I quoted womanofthehills Feb 2018 #127

Mike Fucking Adams, woo monger and Trump fan, owns the source you are floating as legitimate Major Nikon Feb 2018 #141

Its a cesspool of conspiracry theory and anti-liberal hate. The contributors are batshit crazy. Nailzberg Feb 2018 #197

Most of the contribution comes from Mike Fucking Adams himself Major Nikon Feb 2018 #198

Do you find truthwiki.org to be very credible? sl8 Feb 2018 #45

Mike Adams, right wing nutbag Major Nikon Feb 2018 #48

and you seem to find right wing websites like the OP credible womanofthehills Feb 2018 #51

Thanks for the update from USRTK, front group for anti-vax OCA Major Nikon Feb 2018 #58

Thanks for your updates from far right sites womanofthehills Feb 2018 #75

OK so now Rationalwiki is a far right site, but Mike Adams isnt Major Nikon Feb 2018 #80

"Stacy Malkan is co-director of U.S. Right to Know" Major Nikon Feb 2018 #187

I also posted other links on Jon Entine who is connected to the OP POST womanofthehills Feb 2018 #126

Connected how? sl8 Feb 2018 #158

The article says it's based on refererences from the Genetic Literacy Project womanofthehills Feb 2018 #162

Regarding the references sl8 Feb 2018 #163

I noticed how you got obfuscation instead of an answer to your question Major Nikon Feb 2018 #189

Regarding "over 6,000 peer-reviewed studies" sl8 Feb 2018 #164

Court documents suggest Monsanto had GHOST WRITTEN RESEARCH and attributed it to academics womanofthehills Feb 2018 #173

Kinda funny how your own sources trace back to the same group of loons Major Nikon Feb 2018 #186

We literally have to buy drinking water on our property due to the use of agrochemicals that airmid Feb 2018 #106

That is awful PatSeg Feb 2018 #113

Yes, we are very rural. We installed two 500 gallon tanks for drinking, cooking, and airmid Feb 2018 #154

I have so sorry to hear what you've gone through PatSeg Feb 2018 #159

OMG! That is so bad. I had to fight Kinder Morgan bringing a CO2 pipeline across my land womanofthehills Feb 2018 #170

This may not go over well here genxlib Feb 2018 #6

Agree - Like most things in life packman Feb 2018 #9

I really don't have an issue with GMO stuff if it is properly labeled. Blue_true Feb 2018 #10

No argument genxlib Feb 2018 #22

All the US honey tested has glyphosate according to the FDA - so the bees are screwed & so are we womanofthehills Feb 2018 #76

Parts per billion Major Nikon Feb 2018 #105

Literally everything you eat is genetically modified mythology Feb 2018 #91

Guess what happens when something isn't genetically modified Major Nikon Feb 2018 #102

I few years back, I did a trick with tomatoe seeds. Blue_true Feb 2018 #124

But some people like medium sized cherry tomatoes nolabels Feb 2018 #156

I loved growing sauce tomatoes. So the larger and more flavor, the better. nt Blue_true Feb 2018 #161

The problem with GMO corn isn't the corn Phoenix61 Feb 2018 #8

A lot of GMO crops are draught resistant and require less water Blue_true Feb 2018 #11

I do not mind farmers getting rich. I know several GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #12

There are many studies done that food does not have to be GMO to feed hungry people womanofthehills Feb 2018 #14

"6,000 studies.."!! And, yet I still Cha Feb 2018 #57

Hi Cha - I also stay the ****away from it - big time. womanofthehills Feb 2018 #149

Not true, Blue_true - some GMO crops are water thirsty womanofthehills Feb 2018 #35

Almost everything we now eat has a trace of Roundup womanofthehills Feb 2018 #17

Yes, so right Farmer-Rick Feb 2018 #29

Thanks so much for sharing Phoenix61 Feb 2018 #31

I hope it helps. Farmer-Rick Feb 2018 #32

Well you asked ...tell me how healthy drinking roundup is for you lunasun Feb 2018 #83

Oh my god, I've never seen that, how funny Farmer-Rick Feb 2018 #87

Even a lobbyist will only go so far with the bullshit they shill. Ain't enuf $$$ to really drink it lunasun Feb 2018 #90

Why not drink urine? Major Nikon Feb 2018 #104

Less than saline Major Nikon Feb 2018 #100

I'm sorry but this sounds like a bunch of nonsense Major Nikon Feb 2018 #103

Even without GMO that is true Major Nikon Feb 2018 #42

Futurism.com connected to Genetic Literacy Project -THIS IS MONSANTO PROPAGANDA womanofthehills Feb 2018 #13

USRTK was founded by anti-vax group OCA Major Nikon Feb 2018 #43

The anti-GM lobby appears to be taking a page out of the Climategate playbook Major Nikon Feb 2018 #46

Unfortunately, there still are far too many hysterics and con artists... Archae Feb 2018 #20

Well you might think it's ok - but many counties and scientists don't womanofthehills Feb 2018 #21

The author works for Junk-Science extraordinare Seralini Major Nikon Feb 2018 #44

Seralini Receives Whistleblower Award womanofthehills Feb 2018 #119

Woo monger Major Nikon Feb 2018 #140

Sralini Paper Damning GMO Roundup Ready Corn REPUBLISHED womanofthehills Feb 2018 #152

Which just proves you can get junk science published when you pay to have it done Major Nikon Feb 2018 #160

Monsanto's own scientists secret memos - SCARY womanofthehills Feb 2018 #169

So you are a fan of Seralini, but fear industry manipulating research Major Nikon Feb 2018 #171

It was the chemical industry that went after Seralini - not the scientists womanofthehills Feb 2018 #181

Right... Major Nikon Feb 2018 #183

And - GM Crops Now Banned in 38 Countries Worldwide womanofthehills Feb 2018 #23

They are clearly blasphemous science haters. ;-) CentralMass Feb 2018 #69

This is our version of climate change denialism. Nailzberg Feb 2018 #137

DU loves technical experts.... except... Adrahil Feb 2018 #25

GMO can be OK handmade34 Feb 2018 #27

Then it should be no big deal to label products made with GMO corn. Vinca Feb 2018 #28

Essentially all products are made with GMO corn or other GMO plants, e.g. soybeans. FarCenter Feb 2018 #33

Good reason to eat organic even thought organic still has small levels of glyphosate from womanofthehills Feb 2018 #36

People have the right to choose non-GMO foods if they wish DBoon Feb 2018 #30

Youre comparing a voluntary labeling scheme to one that is not Major Nikon Feb 2018 #47

The pro GMO crowd really seems to fear labeling. What is the issue ? You can load up with GMO CentralMass Feb 2018 #70

I just explained what the issue is Major Nikon Feb 2018 #72

You are far to defensive, that was hardly a smear and your reply on labeling seems like a dodge . CentralMass Feb 2018 #77

If I claimed you are a big-organic shill would that be a smear? Major Nikon Feb 2018 #82

You are bandying around smears. A related article. CentralMass Feb 2018 #86

Bullshit Major Nikon Feb 2018 #97

You are really wound up and you seem to know all and refute any article or opinion that doesn't CentralMass Feb 2018 #167

Since we are now discussing tactics.... Major Nikon Feb 2018 #168

There is nothing wrong with GMO crops. NutmegYankee Feb 2018 #34

So you have no problem consuming glyphosate with every bite? womanofthehills Feb 2018 #37

Not every GMO involves resistance to glyphosate. NutmegYankee Feb 2018 #38

Every GMO in America does use glyphosate also most conventional food is now sprayed with it too - womanofthehills Feb 2018 #67

False. NutmegYankee Feb 2018 #79

But the BIG ones are Roundup Ready soybeans and Roundup Ready corn womanofthehills Feb 2018 #88

True. NutmegYankee Feb 2018 #93

The patent ran out on glysophate some time ago Major Nikon Feb 2018 #99

There is one big problem with GMO corn to consider flyingfysh Feb 2018 #52

Theres only one example Major Nikon Feb 2018 #61

That, essentially, is my biggest concern... regnaD kciN Feb 2018 #65

I will still plant my garden with normal seeds. appleannie1943 Feb 2018 #53

No seed company sells GMO seeds to consumers Major Nikon Feb 2018 #64

There are no seed companies selling GMOs to backyard gardeners NutmegYankee Feb 2018 #94

I had to chuckle GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #111

I have 3 growing in a tent under LEDs. NutmegYankee Feb 2018 #114

Thats hard core gardening! GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #115

It gets me through the blah of winter. NutmegYankee Feb 2018 #116

I grew tomatoes but stopped. Blue_true Feb 2018 #130

I build the frame and left it..its still up. GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #132

North Marion, toward Gainesville. nt Blue_true Feb 2018 #133

I have 5 large heirloom cherry tomatoes growing in my south windows womanofthehills Feb 2018 #120

Cherry tomatos do rock. Probably out yield all others GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #122

To ward away snakes, rabbits, squirrels. Blue_true Feb 2018 #131

Some suggestions. Blue_true Feb 2018 #128

I grow in raised beds as my yard has some slope to it. NutmegYankee Feb 2018 #135

Yes, Neem Oil. Blue_true Feb 2018 #136

Fine. Sell the corn. As long as Round-up hasn't been sprayed on it. n/t pnwmom Feb 2018 #62

That it doesn't have those toxins does not mean it's safe Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #63

The problem is more pesticides are used than ever before womanofthehills Feb 2018 #71

I hate the stuff Roundup. I try to convince people not to use it. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #95

Interesting alternatives Major Nikon Feb 2018 #101

Pour yourself a glass of Roundup and a glass of salt-water. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #117

Sure, because drinking things to prove they aren't toxic is just common sense Major Nikon Feb 2018 #139

My father holds a PhD in Biochemistry from Harvard (from 1952 when it meant something) The_jackalope Feb 2018 #92

This is why anecdotes are not considered credible science. Archae Feb 2018 #107

Monsatan. Yes indeed. The_jackalope Feb 2018 #108

This is why "credible science" isn't considered. CanSocDem Feb 2018 #109

By the same "logic..." Archae Feb 2018 #110

ScienceINC. is based on cause and effect. CanSocDem Feb 2018 #112

Guess who funds most studies in this country. Industry. McCamy Taylor Feb 2018 #96

This nicely demonstrates that left and right both have emotional attachments to non-scientific views FarCenter Feb 2018 #123

Of course. Archae Feb 2018 #129

There's a few differences Major Nikon Feb 2018 #144

Try explaining the digestion of enzymes to a raw food faddist. FarCenter Feb 2018 #145

There will always be those who reject relevant evidence Major Nikon Feb 2018 #146

I've always been anti-GMO for one very good reason. Binkie The Clown Feb 2018 #134

Good going. Archae Feb 2018 #138

Organic Ruby Red grapefruit juice... Major Nikon Feb 2018 #143

It actually it has more to do with the pesticides (Roundup) on GMOs womanofthehills Feb 2018 #153

The ancient Grecian philosophy for a better happier life was going middle of the road nolabels Feb 2018 #157

I lulzed. Squinch Feb 2018 #155

I think the biggest problem I have with GMOs is cross-pollination. sakabatou Feb 2018 #165

Cross pollination has been going on throughout the history of agriculture Major Nikon Feb 2018 #166

So they have nothing to separate the GMOs and regular crops? sakabatou Feb 2018 #193

Since many pollinators can fly, I'm not sure how that would work Major Nikon Feb 2018 #196

GOOD YOU EAT IT stonecutter357 Feb 2018 #182

GMO doesnt allow the plant to modify and evolve naturally Thekaspervote Feb 2018 #184

You can say the same thing about virtually all agriculture Major Nikon Feb 2018 #185

My point is that you can only force natures hand so much Thekaspervote Feb 2018 #188

The same is true for non-gmo often to a far greater extent Major Nikon Feb 2018 #190

And now people must battle with getting cancer from Roundup womanofthehills Feb 2018 #192

Don't forget soda and coffee Major Nikon Feb 2018 #194