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18. How would we see evidence for a particular cause of disease,

Reply to KurtNYC (Reply #12)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 01:36 PM

Dec 2013

given the vast number of exposures to environmental toxins every American faces on a daily basis?

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UPI: China rejects 60,000 tons of GM corn from the US. [View all] proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 OP

We need more rejections like this. RC Dec 2013 #1

GM corn is the basis of 40% of the calories in the American diet KurtNYC Dec 2013 #5

Oh yes it is about whether GM corn is safe. RC Dec 2013 #6

the corn in question was GM'd by Syngenta AG - a Swiss company KurtNYC Dec 2013 #12

How would we see evidence for a particular cause of disease, pnwmom Dec 2013 #18

Food is ingested so not an environmental toxin per se and ingestion varies from one person to the KurtNYC Dec 2013 #19

So? Food we ingest and environmental exposures could and do combine pnwmom Dec 2013 #20

GM food is labelled now -- if it says HFCS, corn, canola or soy it is KurtNYC Dec 2013 #29

There is currently no Federal or state requirement that all GM food be labeled. pnwmom Dec 2013 #30

yet there are laws that require the labelling of foods which contain peanuts, KurtNYC Dec 2013 #34

Exactly. How can they justify not labeling GM foods when so many other pnwmom Dec 2013 #35

And we know that formula fed babies ingest GM corn pnwmom Dec 2013 #32

Ding, ding, ding. nt proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #38

This rejection is NOT about safety NickB79 Dec 2013 #23

China does care about the health and safety of their people KurtNYC Dec 2013 #31

Miss this? proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #10

More. proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #11

Glyphosate gets used on lots of crops, not just GMs KurtNYC Dec 2013 #13

So much misdirection/information, so little time; we're not hearing what experts are seeing. WHY? proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #15

Misdirection indeed. What does pink slime and journalistic lawsuits have to do with KurtNYC Dec 2013 #21

Unreported evidence both anecdotal and peer-reviewed does exist suggesting problems with gmos. proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #24

If you have any peer reviewed studies I will look them over KurtNYC Dec 2013 #33

It's disingenuous to ignore history. proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #40

Check it out (includes peer-reviewed studies as citations). proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #41

That paper simply advocates the labeling of GE foods, it isn't a peer reviewed study KurtNYC Dec 2013 #43

Focus on post #40, please, especially 'Dr Pusztai on the 10th anniversary of GM safety scandal.' proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #44

Not a conspiracy, just business; see FOOD & WATER WATCH REPORT on Wikileaks cables. proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #42

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Business Section NYT: 'The Epi-Pen's Maker Invests in Expansion As Allergy Rates in Children Rise' proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #27

A country that allows lead in toys, rejects GMO corn? CoffeeCat Dec 2013 #2

So now we need to reject that shit Generic Other Dec 2013 #3

This is one of the key reasons we're pushing the TPP. Laelth Dec 2013 #4

TPP was my first thought... n/t HereSince1628 Dec 2013 #36

Guess there wasn't enough melamine in it nt Dreamer Tatum Dec 2013 #7

Wow, the country that sends us killer dog food has stricter measures joeybee12 Dec 2013 #8

WTF? 'feeding damage caused by moths, butterflies, and other lepidopteran insects' freshwest Dec 2013 #9

Uh, one of the most destructive corn insect pests is a moth. MineralMan Dec 2013 #16

K&R woo me with science Dec 2013 #14

Meh, China grows their own GM crops... Javaman Dec 2013 #17

what, it didn't have enough lead or melamine in it for their liking? dionysus Dec 2013 #22

"Beijing's quality watchdog" is now a reputable source? Fuck me with a rusty rake! 11 Bravo Dec 2013 #26

Here's a reputable source. proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #28

More Big GMO, Inc (R) occultism Berlum Dec 2013 #37

Nah, just typical corporate maneuvering under the guise of altruistic and humanitarian motives. proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #39

Additional notes re: post #43, including PLOS ONE: Complete Genes May Pass from Food to Human Blood. proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #45

More. proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #46