Fructose and HFCS: Once again the "skeptics"* are wrong.

[Humanist_Activist]

49. Examples of concern, in for example, food production...

overuse of glyphosate that is possibly leading to glyphosate resistance in weeds. Valid concern, some preliminary science supporting it, issue is that its a very safe herbicide, hence the overuse, similar issue with antibiotics, we need it to a certain extant, and need to figure out alternative formulations and methods that are just as effective and safe.

Speaking of antibiotics, the overuse of them in the raising of food and milk animals, particularly in factory farms where sanitary issues are rampant. This leads to more general exposure to antibiotics for bacteria, which creates a selective pressure for them to adapt and helps those who mutate to resist the antibiotics to survive, which means they have opportunities to proliferate. Particularly concern for human disease vectors. Of particular concern is use of low dosage antibiotics in feed, and not in the treatment of acute infections in animals.

RBGH is another example, its not necessary, does lead to changes in milk production, the human effects of the hormone itself is negligible, but it does lead to things such as udder infections leading to the issues of the paragraph above, etc.

The fact is that there are concerns that are pushed by corporate interests at the expense of public health, safety and the environment in many cases, the Energy Industry, particularly fossil fuel companies, are a classic example of this. But that doesn't validate promoting false narratives and debunked hypotheses. Genetic Engineering is a useful technology that should be implemented for the good of humanity, and is, or at least people are attempting to do so, but are protested or outright stopped due to the outright ignorance of groups that I would call well meaning if they weren't being disingenuous(for example, Greenpeace). Neither does a single company control this research or technology, nor are they the root of all evil. Yes talking about Monsanto. Still trying to figure out where that narrative came from.

Anyways, the point is I don't know if you are actually interested in having a serious discussion on this or if you just want to have people reaffirm your own biases. Either way, take my post for what it is, I get paid by the word from Monsanto, it must be true, I was accused of it enough on DU.