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In reply to the discussion: Antivaccine versus anti-GMO: Different goals, same methods [View all]mythology
(9,527 posts)are usually unethical in others.
Besides the fact that we don't yet have long term studies on the effect of GMO food is not actually proof that they are safe. We have seen instances in which corn that was modified for use in feeding cows has gotten into the human food system resulting in allergic reactions. Additionally in the same time frame as the increase in use of GMO, we've seen major increases in obesity and allergies. Perhaps that's purely coincidental, but perhaps it's not.
There's also the long term impact of whether using antibiotics in food will cause antibiotic use to become less effective.
And given that Monsanto had a Republican congressman add an amendment to a budget bill that says the Department of Agriculture can't stop the production of a GMO even if it's found harmful. If Monsanto wasn't worried about the long term impact, why would they feel the need for such protection?