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(314 posts) Mon Jun 6, 2016, 11:01 AM Jun 2016

Yet another GMO failure: Golden Rice a badass boondoggle [View all]

Science Daily has just served up yet another example of how the massive GMO PR campaigns, and the armies of corporate trolls, have relentlessly created a vast bogus story about the alleged "benefits" of GMOs that over time has proved to be a crock of dangerously wrong BS.

"Heralded on the cover of Time magazine in 2000 as a genetically modified (GMO) crop with the potential to save millions of lives in the Third World, Golden Rice is still years away from field introduction and even then, may fall short of lofty health benefits still cited regularly by GMO advocates, suggests a new study."

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160602220711.htm

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Yet another GMO failure: Golden Rice a badass boondoggle [View all] Scientific Jun 2016 OP

. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #1

Didn't read the study, did you? Act_of_Reparation Jun 2016 #2

Link doesn't work. Archae Jun 2016 #3

Just checked it on two different computers. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2016 #8

Doesn't work for me either NobodyHere Jun 2016 #16

Does your link have a connection to the full article? HuckleB Jun 2016 #17

I linked to the full article. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2016 #19

Works for me womanofthehills Jun 2016 #35

And you read it? HuckleB Jun 2016 #37

Whatever merit the study has is betrayed by the fact that it's published in a low impact journal Major Nikon Jun 2016 #5

Fabulous! Blaming the people who want clean food! Pure genius! Scientific Jun 2016 #10

WTF does "clean food" mean? Major Nikon Jun 2016 #13

It probably means eating more expensive food for no apparent reason. HuckleB Jun 2016 #15

Here, this may help. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2016 #20

! csziggy Jun 2016 #75

True. I only cite the study because it doesn't back up any of the OP's editorializing. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2016 #11

More articles about "golden rice" womanofthehills Jun 2016 #29

from Mother Jones - womanofthehills Jun 2016 #30

Link: bemildred Jun 2016 #4

I thought Golden Rice was Condoleezza's sister. KamaAina Jun 2016 #6

:) pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #9

Hope they cut the bullshit and get those kids some carrots GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #7

"get those kids some carrots" Major Nikon Jun 2016 #14

Did you really think that no one went down that road before? HuckleB Jun 2016 #18

"Debunking" everything... but corporate spin! villager Jun 2016 #26

I love the lack of content, as usual. NATURALLY ENOUGH! HuckleB Jun 2016 #27

Actually, the people of the world do not want your golden rice womanofthehills Jun 2016 #31

Yes, the wealthy white people of the world want to keep others unhealthy. HuckleB Jun 2016 #32

Actually, the wealthy white people of the world own the corporations that make the stuff villager Jun 2016 #38

You keep telling yourself that, while you support things that keep people poor and hungry. HuckleB Jun 2016 #40

"You keep telling yourself that..." villager Jun 2016 #42

Oddly, you never respond to the original posts that show this nonsense for what it is. HuckleB Jun 2016 #44

Oddly, you just call people "despicable," and expect not to be called on your content-less attacks villager Jun 2016 #46

Only after I've already debunked their nonsense. HuckleB Jun 2016 #49

Hey, now I'm despicable too! villager Jun 2016 #56

You can refer to yourself how you want to refer to yourself. HuckleB Jun 2016 #59

Poor HuckleB. villager Jun 2016 #63

Your obsession with me is noted. HuckleB Jun 2016 #65

Golden rice to be distributed free to subsistence farmers progressoid Jun 2016 #77

Where is your link - this info is no longer true womanofthehills Jun 2016 #83

here: progressoid Jun 2016 #86

The 14 year old was a better debater womanofthehills Jun 2016 #81

Who cares? Her information is pure nonsense. HuckleB Jun 2016 #84

Worse than that - GMO testing on Chinese children without parents consent!!! womanofthehills Jun 2016 #36

rule of thumbs...things supposed to save the third world or any world geneally don't dembotoz Jun 2016 #12

Change your username MattBaggins Jun 2016 #21

I made that request a week or two ago. HuckleB Jun 2016 #22

Already has at least twice by my count Major Nikon Jun 2016 #25

. HuckleB Jun 2016 #28

True. Profiteering GMO corporations are having a shit fit over their abject failures. Scientific Jun 2016 #23

Your OP has been debunked. HuckleB Jun 2016 #24

HuckleB hates Vandana Shiva but the world loves her!!!!!! womanofthehills Jun 2016 #33

That's a great piece, which shows just how despicable Shiva is... HuckleB Jun 2016 #34

Just like "skeptic" and "debunk," now "despicable" is being grossly misused. villager Jun 2016 #39

Way to make a meaningless post, as you always do. HuckleB Jun 2016 #41

"Way to make a meaningless post, as you always do." villager Jun 2016 #43

You're on full derp today, I see. HuckleB Jun 2016 #45

Another of your scientific arguments, I gather. villager Jun 2016 #47

It's so cute when you only respond to posts such as these. HuckleB Jun 2016 #51

Go to sleep. womanofthehills Jun 2016 #48

Where are your usual CT links? HuckleB Jun 2016 #53

don't forget "derp" womanofthehills Jun 2016 #50

Oh, they didn't. The projector is running full bore, today! villager Jun 2016 #52

"They." HuckleB Jun 2016 #54

Am I now, or have I ever been, Senator McCarthy? villager Jun 2016 #55

Your wink is rather weak, in this case. HuckleB Jun 2016 #57

"Actual harm?" Please proceed! villager Jun 2016 #58

I don't need to repeat myself on an OP that claimed something that wasn't. HuckleB Jun 2016 #60

Glad you are obsessively checking on the "evidence," Senator! villager Jun 2016 #61

Oh, cute. HuckleB Jun 2016 #62

Well, when people obsess over them, they are generally, yes. villager Jun 2016 #64

Your mirror is rather bright tonight. HuckleB Jun 2016 #66

Let's see your OP that puts GMO's in their place, for one and forever, or at all. villager Jun 2016 #67

I have, more than once. HuckleB Jun 2016 #68

Links? villager Jun 2016 #69

You've seen them. HuckleB Jun 2016 #71

As I thought, they don't exist -- this from the person sending me insulting PMs, as well villager Jun 2016 #73

Check my journal. Are you saying you didn't respond to any of them? HuckleB Jun 2016 #74

I hear that if you spray vinegar on GMOs, it makes them safe... SidDithers Jun 2016 #70

Some people just aren't "scientific", I guess. zappaman Jun 2016 #72

Golden rice prevents children from going fucking blind! longship Jun 2016 #76

One of these anti-GMO groups had a BRLLIANT idea against Golden Rice... Archae Jun 2016 #78

Yup. I've heard that one before. longship Jun 2016 #80

It's also not being planted because it has low yields womanofthehills Jun 2016 #82

Let's get this straight. longship Jun 2016 #85

Also from the original article PatSeg Jun 2016 #87

So ryan_cats Jun 2016 #79