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1. GMO corporate perversion of science has totally undermined public confidence

Reply to womanofthehills (Original post)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 05:34 PM

Jul 2016

Used to be science was respected. But the perversion of truth by the GMO & chemical & tobacco corporations - etc. - has completely undermined public trust in science.

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Monsanto's Mommy Bloggers and Clandestine Spies [View all] womanofthehills Jul 2016 OP

GMO corporate perversion of science has totally undermined public confidence Scientific Jul 2016 #1

Good point. Consider how many people are convinced homeopathy and chemtrails are nonsense. Major Nikon Jul 2016 #4

Call your senators to voice your opinion Even if they voted against the DARK act last Person 2713 Jul 2016 #2

Monsanto controls the GMO debate according to Big-Organic� paid puppets Major Nikon Jul 2016 #3

Kevin Folta - Roundup is his favorite drink womanofthehills Jul 2016 #7

When your nonsense is debunked, just repeat it from a different source Major Nikon Jul 2016 #8

Here is $25,000 for whatever you want Kevin - Love, Monsanto womanofthehills Jul 2016 #9

How many times do you usually have to throw against the wall before it sticks? Major Nikon Jul 2016 #10

They have to repeat fiction as often as possible in order to convince some that it's not fiction. HuckleB Jul 2016 #18

Wait. Don't Monsanto, BASF, Bayer, Dow, Dupont and Sygenta also sell Non-GMO products? progressoid Jul 2016 #5

K&R PatSeg Jul 2016 #6

3 out of every 4 grocery stores now carry organic including Walmart womanofthehills Jul 2016 #11

I am seeing more and more organic PatSeg Jul 2016 #12

No is making fun of anything. Some of us don't like fictions being passed as fact. HuckleB Jul 2016 #19

And some of us don't like corporate spin every time PatSeg Jul 2016 #20

Referring to a consensus of science as "corporate spin" doesn't make it so. HuckleB Jul 2016 #21

Conspiracy theory nonsense doesn't inform anyone Major Nikon Jul 2016 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #76

I buy local and mostly organic, but certainly not for any health reasons GoneOffShore Jul 2016 #13

Exactly, and many of those seeds the local farmers use your probably sourced from Monsanto itself... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #14

Yes indeed. I'm sure that a few of the locals, the ones who are into 'heirloom' vegetables GoneOffShore Jul 2016 #15

There's a great set of videos by a chemist on youtube called Myles Power... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #16

Definitely will check him out. GoneOffShore Jul 2016 #17

Oh, the OP is a huge fan and follower of "The Food Babe". As if her credibility can't be... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #24

So taking antiobiotics and chemicals out of foods according to you is Woo womanofthehills Jul 2016 #25

"taking chemicals out of foods" Major Nikon Jul 2016 #27

The "Food Babe" philosophy is, "if I can't pronounce the ingredient its bad for you!"... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #29

Also "Mercola said so" Major Nikon Jul 2016 #39

So you have no problem with human antibiotics in your food? womanofthehills Jul 2016 #53

Depends on whether they survive to be ingested by me. n/t Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #55

Actually, the "Food Babe" philosophy is I don't want antibiotics in my food womanofthehills Jul 2016 #57

Well, then she can retire. HuckleB Jul 2016 #59

�There is just no acceptable level of any chemical to ingest, ever� Major Nikon Jul 2016 #63

Does any of that shit actually make the food healthier? No, it does not, all you have shown... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #28

Actually, I really don't want human antibiotics in my food!! womanofthehills Jul 2016 #54

Unless you are eating humans, there are no "human antibiotics" in your food Major Nikon Jul 2016 #82

I don't know how they get away PatSeg Jul 2016 #30

What issues? That's the problem, when you make up shit on the fly to prop... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #38

No personal attacks or flaming Major Nikon Jul 2016 #40

Definitely projection big time! womanofthehills Jul 2016 #48

... Major Nikon Jul 2016 #60

I do wonder how so much pseudoscience gets a pass here. HuckleB Jul 2016 #42

I think its because it skirts the conspiracy theory line, but not quite crosses it... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #45

True enough. HuckleB Jul 2016 #50

OMG! You are the one always sourcing Science-Based Medicine womanofthehills Jul 2016 #64

Do you have any evidence for this accusation, and are you saying girls... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #66

I'm saying a male doctor pretending to be a mommy blogger womanofthehills Jul 2016 #78

Oh, no! I source a science-based page that you can't debunk in any way! HuckleB Jul 2016 #68

Kinda funny how you stopped claiming Keith Kloor is in bed with Monsanto Major Nikon Jul 2016 #77

Do you mean this one womanofthehills Jul 2016 #79

Very telling how you used screen shots rather than posting a link to the actual article Major Nikon Jul 2016 #81

Her efforts are blackmail and based solely on science-y terms. GoneOffShore Jul 2016 #84

Maybe they will not kill you but Monsanto is the Great Satan to the poor children in Argentina womanofthehills Jul 2016 #22

Do you have any evidence for the shit you post? n/t Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #23

... Major Nikon Jul 2016 #26

That was unnecessarily rude PatSeg Jul 2016 #31

I don't think so, its exasperation more than anything else... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #37

So why do you think 38 countries have banned GMO's - will you say this is not true too? womanofthehills Jul 2016 #47

Evidently PatSeg Jul 2016 #52

Thanks PatSeg womanofthehills Jul 2016 #58

You're very welcome PatSeg Jul 2016 #69

That is exactly what is happening with me - I love to research womanofthehills Jul 2016 #80

"Research." HuckleB Jul 2016 #85

As much as I get frustrated at times PatSeg Jul 2016 #86

All it demonstrates is that politics isn't necessarily driven by evidence, no more, no less.... Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #65

Why do you think every regulatory and science advocacy organization on the planet supports GMO? Major Nikon Jul 2016 #83

Please don't talk of rudeness if you're going to ascribe ugly ulterior motives to DUers Major Nikon Jul 2016 #41

Projection! Projection! womanofthehills Jul 2016 #51

... Major Nikon Jul 2016 #61

I spoke very generally PatSeg Jul 2016 #56

So at best you are staying just "this side of the rules" Major Nikon Jul 2016 #62

I've been here for 12 years PatSeg Jul 2016 #70

Your actions above don't match your claims here. HuckleB Jul 2016 #71

Your opinion PatSeg Jul 2016 #72

Nope. HuckleB Jul 2016 #73

Ha, ha, ha PatSeg Jul 2016 #74

So you think children being exposed to pesticide spray is no problem womanofthehills Jul 2016 #32

Devastating Impacts of Glyphosate Use with GMO Seeds in Argentina womanofthehills Jul 2016 #33

Nice scam homeopathy pushing organization you found there. HuckleB Jul 2016 #35

She's been busted many times pushing batshit crazy woo sources Major Nikon Jul 2016 #44

And yet OPs like this get quite a number of likes. HuckleB Jul 2016 #46

Water Remembers! Major Nikon Jul 2016 #43

Again, is there any evidence, or do you like pushing ideology rather than science? Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #36

There is a problem when science harms children womanofthehills Jul 2016 #49

Evidence, evidence, evidence, that's what we need, otherwise you are just making shit up. n/t Humanist_Activist Jul 2016 #67

Don't confuse her! HuckleB Jul 2016 #34