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HuckleB

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57. Looks like Russia isn't going with the consensus.

Wed Sep 26, 2012, 04:32 PM

Sep 2012

Society of Biology responds to latest GM food study
http://www.societyofbiology.org/newsandevents/news/view/467

Expert reaction to GM maize causing tumours in rats
http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/press_releases/12-09-19_gm_maize_rats_tumours.htm\\

Under Controlled: Why the New GMO Panic Is More Sensational Than Sense
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2012/09/21/under-controlled-why-the-new-gmo-panic-is-more-sensational-than-sense/

GM Corn-Tumor Link Based on Poor Science
http://news.discovery.com/earth/gm-corn-tumor-study-120920.html

Rats, Tumors and Critical Assessment of Science
http://kfolta.blogspot.be/2012/09/rats-tumors-and-critical-assessment-of.html

And then there's the study's author who did not want the press to be able to assess the study beforehand, and who happens to be having a book come out soon. Hmm.

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Russia Suspends Use of Genetically Modified Corn [View all] cory777 Sep 2012 OP

Maybe after Somalia suspends it, the U.S. MIGHT consider suspending it, too. nt valerief Sep 2012 #1

Really. gateley Sep 2012 #6

Dream on. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #12

Thank you, Russia! Cha Sep 2012 #2

Russia has access to whether corn is GMO, or not? But U.S. citizens purchasing it don't? Trillo Sep 2012 #3

Whoa! This is fantastic & very hopeful. 99th_Monkey Sep 2012 #4

k&r avaistheone1 Sep 2012 #5

wow! nt flamingdem Sep 2012 #7

Bravo, Russia. Vidar Sep 2012 #8

the Americas LiberalLovinLug Sep 2012 #9

I know I'm a broken record here Le Taz Hot Sep 2012 #10

K&R DeSwiss Sep 2012 #11

Free clue for Monsanto and other Republican Corps. Berlum Sep 2012 #13

Another reason to avoid HF corn syrup, and any food or beverage that contains it peacebird Sep 2012 #14

beet sugar too now lunasun Sep 2012 #21

How is this any different than the occasional bad study put out by climate denialists? evirus Sep 2012 #15

The luddites alleady "know" that GMOs are teh evil, they are just looking for verification. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #16

Indeed. HuckleB Sep 2012 #53

You don't happen to work for Monsanto, do you? AAO Sep 2012 #17

The lessor of two evils is still evil. evirus Sep 2012 #18

Absolutely! Monsanto is evil. n/t AAO Sep 2012 #19

But to blame an entire industry on the actions of a few bad examples? evirus Sep 2012 #22

I DON'T WANT GMO FOOD - IT RISKS GLOBAL CATASTROPHE! AAO Sep 2012 #28

you are comparing Monsanto to the Democratic party? G_j Sep 2012 #36

I'm comparing GMO to the democratic party evirus Sep 2012 #50

Truth would be preferable arikara Sep 2012 #47

Tom Sanders Astrad Sep 2012 #20

It's only suprising if you believe in guilt by association. evirus Sep 2012 #23

I don't think his association Astrad Sep 2012 #25

Um . . . fruit is high in sugar 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #27

Coke doesn't use sugar, but HFCS. AAO Sep 2012 #31

HFCS is sugar 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #33

It is "a" sugar, but it is definatley not "sugar". n/t AAO Sep 2012 #38

That is scientifically inacurrate 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #41

You got me there. I still think GMO's should be banned. n/t AAO Sep 2012 #44

Agree to disagree then. 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #45

I love to agree to disagree - I wish we could all do that! Thanks... n/t AAO Sep 2012 #48

You are far too kind. HuckleB Sep 2012 #59

I've been told this is my only fault 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #60

LOL! HuckleB Sep 2012 #61

It's not fructose either... nebenaube Sep 2012 #79

So what? HuckleB Sep 2012 #58

Which has more artificial coloring bitchkitty Sep 2012 #32

Wow a 1000 times! 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #34

There are more than calories bitchkitty Sep 2012 #54

The actual quote we're responding to: 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #56

Who drinks a litre of apple juice a day? Maybe Johnny Appleseed, but come'on! n/t AAO Sep 2012 #29

+1,000,000,000,000 HuckleB Sep 2012 #52

Scientist: GM food safety testing is �woefully inadequate� JohnyCanuck Sep 2012 #24

Not so good for Monsanto riverbendviewgal Sep 2012 #26

All substances should be proven safe before they are allowed into the environment not byeya Sep 2012 #30

How do you "prove" something is safe? 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #35

I guess to err on the side of safety G_j Sep 2012 #39

Which means what in this context? 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #42

How about longer than 3 months? n/t AAO Sep 2012 #40

Give me a time period. 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #43

That is for scientists to quibble about. I guess we can agree to disagree once again! n/t AAO Sep 2012 #49

You don't accept what the scientists say now, so why you would accept something different? HuckleB Sep 2012 #62

Monsanto scientists? No I don't trust them. They are paid by Mosanto to produce an outcome. AAO Sep 2012 #72

So, you're saying that all GE Food research is paid for by Monsanto? HuckleB Sep 2012 #73

Well if you thnik it's a red herring, then the discussion is over. Agree to disagree... AAO Sep 2012 #75

You seem to be jumping from one thing to another without addressing the last points. HuckleB Sep 2012 #76

I disagree. n/t AAO Sep 2012 #82

Genetic Roulette FULL Movie G_j Sep 2012 #37

Poor rats! Quantess Sep 2012 #46

Monsanto Whistleblower Says Genetically Engineered Crops May Cause Disease JohnyCanuck Sep 2012 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author JohnyCanuck Sep 2012 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author JohnyCanuck Sep 2012 #66

We have the right to know what we are eating. limpyhobbler Sep 2012 #55

Looks like Russia isn't going with the consensus. HuckleB Sep 2012 #57

Just out of curiousity what's your reaction to the Stanford organics study? JackRiddler Sep 2012 #63

The one where they said that there is no difference between organic and genetically modified food? darkangel218 Sep 2012 #64

Peer review and scientific consensus makes it appear to be quite sound. HuckleB Sep 2012 #70

Scientists Under Attack (when their research shows health related problems with eating GMOs) JohnyCanuck Sep 2012 #67

enlightening G_j Sep 2012 #71

Quite an article. GM promoters aren't just anti-science, they're anti-people. Prometheus Bound Sep 2012 #80

His research was debunked. HuckleB Sep 2012 #81

Soon US crops won't be bought and disaster in the making lovuian Sep 2012 #68

The irony is absurd. LanternWaste Sep 2012 #69

"Lamarckism" is not all dead and all wrong tama Sep 2012 #74

The Guardian: The GM debate is growing up HuckleB Sep 2012 #77

K&R n/t Smickey Sep 2012 #78