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83. "You call it corn... WE call it maize."

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Correct me if I'm wrong but corn used for Popcorn is not GMO [View all] Demonaut Mar 2016 OP

Good luck. Peace. 7wo7rees Mar 2016 #1

Have a piece? yuiyoshida Mar 2016 #104

All popcorn is genetically modified. trotsky Mar 2016 #2

That would be selective breeding, not genetic modification. forest444 Mar 2016 #4

Selective breeding is genetic modification. jeff47 Mar 2016 #5

still not the same Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #8

Gene splicing happens all the time naturally via horizontal gene transfer NickB79 Mar 2016 #14

no Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #19

Here ya go: Horizontal gene transfer between various eukaryotes jeff47 Mar 2016 #23

Sure, jeff/trotsky/Monsanto lagomorph777 Mar 2016 #80

Nope! Modern gene splicing is not at all like a virus. jeff47 Mar 2016 #124

Humans may harbor more than 100 genes from other organisms HuckleB Mar 2016 #26

Also, the human genome is 5-8% virus bhikkhu Mar 2016 #66

Of course it happens all the time... arikara Mar 2016 #106

LOL SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2016 #127

Funnily enough arikara Mar 2016 #131

Are you opposed to golden rice which has the potential to save eyesight and even lives? alarimer Mar 2016 #20

And this is another pull out the golden rice argument. zalinda Mar 2016 #24

Papaya, anyone? HuckleB Mar 2016 #87

You are right, I don't give a damn if it has been lab modified Jim Beard Apr 2016 #134

I would rather introduce more variety in their diet for much bigger benefits Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #28

Sure, just give them an EBT card and send them down to the local Piggly Wiggly Major Nikon Mar 2016 #42

And in the meantime, while you are promoting cultural changes and developing jobs for them uppityperson Mar 2016 #119

Oh, they have all the usual excuses to ward off doing good in the world. HuckleB Mar 2016 #29

There are many kinds of genetic modification. trotsky Mar 2016 #6

The depth and breadth of Monsanto propaganda is breathtaking lagomorph777 Mar 2016 #10

Nope, it's actual science. jeff47 Mar 2016 #31

That poster doesn't care. HuckleB Mar 2016 #34

I'm aware. But I'd like people reading the thread to see actual science jeff47 Mar 2016 #36

I get it, indeed. HuckleB Mar 2016 #38

If you think we don't understand science, you have underestimated your enemy (the American public).. lagomorph777 Mar 2016 #76

You're the poster who offered a Gish Gallop that included Seralini, Mercola, Vrain, Jeffrey Smith... HuckleB Mar 2016 #95

PS... HuckleB Apr 2016 #140

You are conflating "GMO"s and "Round-Up Ready" Thor_MN Mar 2016 #65

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #77

Good post...accurate....nt StopTheNeoCons Mar 2016 #94

That is a hybrid isn't it? We have from the beginning of jwirr Mar 2016 #9

"But that is not genetics" trotsky Mar 2016 #12

Well gee thank you for your nice answer. The is a difference jwirr Mar 2016 #39

Both deal with actually changing the genes Major Nikon Mar 2016 #45

So you think that hybridizing is just like GMO? You can ignore jwirr Mar 2016 #49

I would argue they aren't the same, Genetic Engineering is safer, because we have more control... Humanist_Activist Mar 2016 #54

Try to focus on what I actually wrote Major Nikon Mar 2016 #59

You're still not understanding that you're saying. trotsky Mar 2016 #75

How many usernames does the Monsanto shill have? lagomorph777 Mar 2016 #78

No, we are all individuals who know something about science. Thor_MN Mar 2016 #129

Selective breeding is genetics. It may not be gmo, but it is genetics. uppityperson Mar 2016 #120

Selective breeding is not GMO. Deadshot Mar 2016 #69

Yeah, actually, it is. trotsky Mar 2016 #74

OK, so twisting the language and pretending it's similar to breeding is a type of lying. lagomorph777 Mar 2016 #79

I am sorry you are not as informed on this topic as you'd like to think you are. trotsky Mar 2016 #81

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #82

Sssshhhhh.... don't disturb the ranters! whistler162 Mar 2016 #122

This. That's why we should avoid all popcorn scscholar Mar 2016 #128

Frankenkernels! trotsky Apr 2016 #135

Apparently all popping corn is non-GMO (for now) forest444 Mar 2016 #3

more natural news crap LOL snooper2 Mar 2016 #7

I can't believe you can so casually dismiss the merits of unintentional humor Major Nikon Mar 2016 #53

There is no GMO popcorn jmowreader Mar 2016 #11

Since they don't mention, I assume that it's NOT gluten-free? petronius Mar 2016 #13

They didn't say, but since it's Pure Himalayan Salt I assume it is jmowreader Mar 2016 #16

How about "Organic" and "Lactose Free"? Glassunion Mar 2016 #30

It's all a labeling gimmick. Glassunion Mar 2016 #18

LMAO! Aerows Mar 2016 #51

If you're a 'fan' of popcorn, you're probably not interested in your health, anyways. randome Mar 2016 #15

If you're a "fan" of Vani Hari, you're probably not interested in reality, anyways. jmowreader Mar 2016 #17

I'm a big fan of Vani Hari womanofthehills Mar 2016 #35

She's conned you and others into making her a millionaire. HuckleB Mar 2016 #37

Wow, that explains a lot, she's a crank who literally has profited off her own ignorance. n/t Humanist_Activist Mar 2016 #43

Indeed, it does. HuckleB Mar 2016 #57

She makes Jenny McCarthy look like a rocket scientist Major Nikon Mar 2016 #61

�There is just no acceptable level of any chemical to ingest, ever� Major Nikon Mar 2016 #60

Food Babe is a con artist. HuckleB Mar 2016 #21

Food Babe looks fabulous from all that healthy eating womanofthehills Mar 2016 #32

Orthorexia nervosa: when righteous eating becomes an obsession HuckleB Mar 2016 #33

Vani Hari looks fabulous from all those great genes and expensive stylists jmowreader Mar 2016 #40

Actually, potassium is an essential nutrient, its required for healthy function... Humanist_Activist Mar 2016 #44

It takes a lot of work to get elemental potassium since it doesn't exist in nature that way jmowreader Mar 2016 #48

True, but it just illustrates that chemiphobes don't know chemistry... Humanist_Activist Mar 2016 #52

Yeah, The Bursting Into Flames In One's Mouth Would Be Bad! ProfessorGAC Mar 2016 #84

I figure if you chew with your mouth closed, you might lose your head/jaw in the process... Humanist_Activist Mar 2016 #100

Do you think it'd make it all the way to your mouth? jmowreader Mar 2016 #125

Nailed it. Genetics and $$$! n/t PasadenaTrudy Mar 2016 #50

Even then it's not absolutely true Major Nikon Mar 2016 #62

She's a hack. Deadshot Mar 2016 #70

That's why you never eat microwave popcorn. I havn't touched the stuff in years. I do eat popcorn Glassunion Mar 2016 #27

What's wrong with apples? n/t Aerows Mar 2016 #55

They are the friut of the devil Glassunion Mar 2016 #85

How are other tree fruit any different for those concerns? HuckleB Mar 2016 #86

Simple Glassunion Mar 2016 #92

All fruit = good. HuckleB Mar 2016 #93

Not apples... Glassunion Mar 2016 #98

What's the problem with non-Organic potatoes? HuckleB Mar 2016 #88

I have no issue with the poptato itself, but the commercial process. Glassunion Mar 2016 #97

Organic isn't going to save you from any of that. HuckleB Mar 2016 #112

How so? Glassunion Mar 2016 #116

What do you think the "organic" marketing label means? HuckleB Mar 2016 #117

It's the methods and allowed chemicals used in the growing. Glassunion Mar 2016 #118

Nice try. HuckleB Mar 2016 #121

I'm not sure what your issue is. Glassunion Mar 2016 #123

Potatoes are tubers that grow underground Major Nikon Mar 2016 #133

My apologies for the link to Food Babe. I was at work. randome Mar 2016 #41

unflavored corn..just kernals with no oils or emulsifiers, still bad for me? Demonaut Mar 2016 #46

It's a snack and I have philosophical objections to that from the start. randome Mar 2016 #58

What is wrong with "snacks"? Glassunion Mar 2016 #99

They're used too often as third or fourth meals. "It's just a snack." randome Mar 2016 #107

Snacks are not inherently evil. Glassunion Mar 2016 #108

I will happily concede that everyone is different. randome Mar 2016 #111

Yes. Fiber is very bad for you. killbotfactory Mar 2016 #64

It's important to not let an addiction to our taste buds rule our lives. randome Mar 2016 #72

Food Babe? Really? Deadshot Mar 2016 #68

Already apologized for that. randome Mar 2016 #73

You are correct. Orville is trying to cash in on baseless fear and ignorance. HuckleB Mar 2016 #22

This should be interesting...... Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #25

this was meant to informational...I searched for popcorn that was non-gmo til I discovered this Demonaut Mar 2016 #47

Yeah, I tried making a funny. With the smiley and all. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2016 #63

Compare it to corn grown 2000 years ago. It's clearly GMO. So Far From Heaven Mar 2016 #56

GMO if you count selective breeding used the past 1000 years pediatricmedic Mar 2016 #67

Corn as you know it rjsquirrel Mar 2016 #71

"You call it corn... WE call it maize." cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #83

Apparently, popcorn is not lucrative roody Mar 2016 #89

Way to miss the reality here. HuckleB Mar 2016 #90

Every kernel of every ear of corn consumed in the world today is GMO. cleanhippie Mar 2016 #91

about 90% of sweet corn here is GMO. Popcorn is not. noamnety Mar 2016 #96

selective breeding is not the same as artificially adding foreign genes in a lab Demonaut Mar 2016 #109

Living things tend to share a huge percentage of genes. HuckleB Mar 2016 #115

It's not the same, but the result certainly is. cleanhippie Mar 2016 #126

thanks for making my point Demonaut Mar 2016 #130

Which went right over your head, apparently. cleanhippie Apr 2016 #136

ok, what did I miss? Demonaut Apr 2016 #137

so are you progressive or liberal, or do you consider the terms interchangeable? Demonaut Apr 2016 #141

Does Monsanto pay well for these type of threads and posts? just curious. nt revbones Mar 2016 #101

great way to add to the conversation, imply I'm a stooge for the Monsanto corp..read much? Demonaut Mar 2016 #102

No idea. But you're saying because someone has been here a while revbones Mar 2016 #103

how is my post a pro GMO thread? it points out that popcorn is NON GMO. Demonaut Mar 2016 #105

You're not allowed to point out disingenuous marketing, ... HuckleB Mar 2016 #113

I'm a stooge for the Monsanto corp SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2016 #132

We are reptilians who are trying to take over the world... Humanist_Activist Mar 2016 #114

Does the "natural" foods industry pay well for those kinds of accusations? Act_of_Reparation Apr 2016 #138

How much do you get paid to advocate worse outcomes for the planet and its life forms? HuckleB Apr 2016 #139

Make sure you use non-GMO salt on it NobodyHere Mar 2016 #110