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Lordquinton

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7. GMOs are a big problem, but not why you might think

Reply to roseBudd (Original post)

Sun May 26, 2013, 02:25 AM

May 2013

It's not "We don't know what they contain and what they might do" it's that they an patent their seeds and then let nature take it's course, then they can legally sue anyone for everything they have. That's the real danger GMOs present.

You did the right thing, wish I could have gotten out there.

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I succumbed to peer pressure today... [View all] roseBudd May 2013 OP

BRAVO! Voice for Peace May 2013 #1

haha oops Voice for Peace May 2013 #2

How is this different than climate denier Lord Monkton's bad science? roseBudd May 2013 #3

Some art is bad. randome May 2013 #6

Peer reviewed research is the gold standard roseBudd May 2013 #13

Study linking GM crops and cancer questioned roseBudd May 2013 #4

One fucked up study does nothing to make them less evil. TalkingDog May 2013 #5

It is a fraudulent study, and it is the only one roseBudd May 2013 #8

Um.... your point? TalkingDog May 2013 #15

And if you want some science on damage done, here's an article for you. TalkingDog May 2013 #16

I really like this article.... Now I don't feel so bad that I have so many dandelions in my yard... midnight May 2013 #20

GMOs are a big problem, but not why you might think Lordquinton May 2013 #7

I don't have a problem with that. I have a problem with promulgating bad science roseBudd May 2013 #9

Thank you! Scuba May 2013 #10

How rigorous are the studies that get this stuff approved in the first place? rucky May 2013 #11

You suspect. Shouldn't you do the research before roseBudd May 2013 #12

I would, but I don't have a lab. n/t rucky May 2013 #22

My sister just went to a Monsanto protest Bonx May 2013 #14

Only one flawed if not fraudulent study that claims GM corn causes cancer roseBudd May 2013 #18

Thanks ! -nt Bonx May 2013 #19

I Fucking Love Science, too. And here's what I know - jazzimov May 2013 #17

Ahem.... hedgehog May 2013 #21