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Veilex

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9. "Where is the scientific evidence that GMOs are harmful"
Thu Oct 31, 2013, 12:40 PM
Oct 2013

Where is the scientific evidence that GMOs are helpful? I can point to numerous sources indicating GMOs have not gone under sufficient scrutiny to be quantified as safe for human consumption... as well as studies that show that claimed benefits are substantially overinflated (point of example: the notion that golden rice would save lives and prevent macular degeneration).

I am not taking the stance that GMOs are harmfull... I'm taking the stance that they provide little to no advantage over traditional methods of farming, to include hybridization.

I see GMOs are an artificial method to induce extra costs into the food supply, when we already have more than enough food to feed the entire world, were food supplies not carefully manipulated.

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Do I have this correct? [View all] Playinghardball Oct 2013 OP
yep...batshit crazy epidemic running beachbum bob Oct 2013 #1
GMO free food? alp227 Oct 2013 #2
don't forget some on "our" side are GMO happy too. n/t geardaddy Oct 2013 #4
"Where is the scientific evidence that GMOs are harmful" Veilex Oct 2013 #9
Golden rice. longship Nov 2013 #33
Agreed. Veilex Nov 2013 #35
The issue I see with golden rice... Veilex Nov 2013 #36
Your point is well taken. longship Nov 2013 #37
Washington state has a Bill on the ballot watoos Oct 2013 #13
It ought to have said GMO labeled food tavalon Oct 2013 #15
Exactly. obxhead Oct 2013 #19
Repugs are pro GMO and against the compromise of labeling to make a choice for individuals lunasun Nov 2013 #34
spot on. geardaddy Oct 2013 #3
I have never heard them say they were against eating children rock Oct 2013 #5
Yeah, is it implying Dems are FOR eating children? AAO Oct 2013 #25
What?...You've never had a tasty young Brain ?? BlueJazz Oct 2013 #27
I have, they taste best hot and fresh Heather MC Nov 2013 #29
Eating children... Gary 50 Nov 2013 #31
GMO GMO Nellyjpkrr Oct 2013 #6
Uh huh! madashelltoo Oct 2013 #7
K & R Scurrilous Oct 2013 #8
You're bright and quick to catch on. QuestForSense Oct 2013 #10
Welcome to DU blue14u Oct 2013 #24
i have an idea that would make the rite insane. we need a social security system for kids. pansypoo53219 Oct 2013 #11
But But But .... Benghazi! And Fetuses!! And Jebus!!! Myrina Oct 2013 #12
(you left out "UN"!) lastlib Oct 2013 #17
That says it all! nt arthritisR_US Oct 2013 #14
They are against keeping Religion out of politics. watoos Oct 2013 #16
Love this! Grateful for Hope Oct 2013 #18
but if you win the lottery, they'll make sure you don't pay too much taxes. yurbud Oct 2013 #20
and "Whyte power, yawl!" yurbud Oct 2013 #21
Thank you Sedona Oct 2013 #22
k&r btw Sedona Oct 2013 #23
That's just the SHORT LIST of everyhting the Republican Party despises. blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #26
Don't forget the most important issue salimbag Nov 2013 #28
God, guns and abortions madokie Nov 2013 #30
You've nailed it. As long as they can LibDemAlways Nov 2013 #32
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