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MattBaggins

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33. How about Ben Goldacre

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 12:31 PM

Jun 2013

http://www.badscience.net/

His books ought to be required reading for freshmen college students in all studies.

http://www.amazon.com/Bad-Pharma-Companies-Mislead-Patients/dp/0865478007

http://www.amazon.com/Bad-Science-Ben-Goldacre/dp/000728487X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1371745823&sr=1-1&keywords=bad+medicine+goldacre

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Antivaccine versus anti-GMO: Different goals, same methods [View all] SidDithers Jun 2013 OP

K & R. n/t FSogol Jun 2013 #1

+1 K&R. nt. graham4anything Jun 2013 #2

Happy to K & R Orrex Jun 2013 #3

R&K nt longship Jun 2013 #4

Yeah. bunnies Jun 2013 #5

Are you worried about the GMOs or the pesticides? Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #9

For me, its the pesticides. bunnies Jun 2013 #11

.. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #20

:) bunnies Jun 2013 #29

Round-up is not poisonous to animals FarCenter Jun 2013 #10

Thats great for animals... bunnies Jun 2013 #12

Actually, you are an animal - all humans are FarCenter Jun 2013 #15

well... bunnies Jun 2013 #19

This is from the same team that did the later discredited study on GMO corn FarCenter Jun 2013 #32

ok. Heres another. A new US study: bunnies Jun 2013 #35

Condemning Monsanto With Bad Science Is Dumb FarCenter Jun 2013 #37

"harmful if swallowed or inhaled" bunnies Jun 2013 #38

Standard "our lawyers made us say that" text. FarCenter Jun 2013 #39

but Im not an animal AlbertCat Jun 2013 #22

Like the study I already posted? bunnies Jun 2013 #25

Typical biotech bully- always ready to ridicule and intimidate Tumbulu May 2014 #47

Indeed. But DU still doesn't understand that reality. HuckleB Mar 2015 #58

Debate error WovenGems Jun 2013 #6

I disagree. I think both attitudes are the result of unfounded fear based on bad science. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #8

Wrong WovenGems Jun 2013 #14

You're conflating health issues with business practices. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #21

I find that people who are unethical in one form mythology Jun 2013 #30

well I'll be damned.... mike_c Jun 2013 #7

I'm still skeptical of GMO's and trying to educate myself on this subject. mountain grammy Jun 2013 #13

Science Based Medicine is a great site... SidDithers Jun 2013 #18

How about Ben Goldacre MattBaggins Jun 2013 #33

I know the name, but haven't read much of his stuff... SidDithers Jun 2013 #34

He is fair in his treatment MattBaggins Jun 2013 #36

Big REC and KICK! n/t zappaman Jun 2013 #16

well FFS dithers SwampG8r Jun 2013 #17

Similar invective was used for those opposed to the unabated use of fossil fuels whatchamacallit Jun 2013 #23

Why would you compare ignorant people to a conglomerates agenda? Rex Jun 2013 #24

That's not the message in the article at all... SidDithers Jun 2013 #26

Oh I see, missed that completely. Rex Jun 2013 #28

The comments are just as interesting as article ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #27

K&R nt Progressive dog Jun 2013 #31

Typical tactic, always trying to paint Tumbulu Jun 2013 #40

Since GMOs are the most studied form of plants in existence. HuckleB May 2014 #41

Fiction?????? Tumbulu May 2014 #42

LOL! HuckleB May 2014 #43

oh a mighty list of articles that no one can access! How wonderful and useful! Tumbulu May 2014 #44

Peer reviewed research that matters. HuckleB May 2014 #45

Oh yes, resort to the old put downs trying always to ridicule others. Tumbulu May 2014 #46

You played games. HuckleB May 2014 #48

You have the GAUL to make such an accusation?!!! Tumbulu May 2014 #49

I'm not the one who is lying, and I am not the one who is bullying. HuckleB May 2014 #50

Peer reviewed studies? COLGATE4 May 2014 #51

How do you know anything about me? Tumbulu May 2014 #52

Do you continue to make claims that you cannot support? HuckleB May 2014 #53

You exhibit all the typical qualities of the gmo rude squad Tumbulu May 2014 #54

Name one thing I have written that is not true. HuckleB May 2014 #55

Everything you write seems to cover it (nt). Tumbulu May 2014 #56

As usual you simply offer up a grand statement with no evidence. HuckleB May 2014 #57