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fasttense

(17,301 posts)
29. NO evidence to support What Claims??
Fri Aug 30, 2013, 07:00 AM
Aug 2013

That a restrictive diet can lead to vitamin deficiencies? That Corporate Propaganda Mongers use RW talking points that are out of context? That you have no right to force GMO crap on everyone?

Do you really need evidence for what common sense tells you?

Climate change denier scientists take kick backs from oil corporations much like GMO lovers take kick backs from Monsanto.

If GMO seeds were being designed to feed people and help farmers I would be all in favor of them. But almost all GMO seeds have been designed to use in conjunction with poisonous pesticides and vegetation killers. They haven't designed a seed that can germinate with minimal water. They haven't designed a corn that can withstand 100 degree temperatures on a regular basis. No, the corporations have designed seeds that have to have poisonous chemicals that those corporations sell sprayed all over them. How is that going to feed billions?

I really have no problems with GMO seeds if they weren't in the hands of corporations whose only purpose is to make a profit at all cost. If GMOs were fully tested in long term studies and if products containing them were clearly identified, I'd say go ahead eat all the poisons you want. But as it stands now, I'm forced, conned and tricked into buying and eating GMOs because I don't know what has them and what doesn't. No one forces GMO lovers to eat organic. Why do you get your GMO crap at the expense of my ability to avoid the crap?

Seems to me if GMOs are so wonderful, corporations would be proudly selling and advertising them as GMOs, like organics are. Then people like you can eat all the crap you want. And people like me can eat what we want.

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the kick and the rec.... mike_c Aug 2013 #1
I Fucking Love Science.... roseBudd Aug 2013 #6
The Seralini study carla Aug 2013 #15
False. Seralini used Sprague-Dawley rats.... roseBudd Aug 2013 #20
If American companies really wanted to act like they beleived in science, they would truedelphi Aug 2013 #2
You couldn't be more wrong. Perhaps you should research the issue... roseBudd Aug 2013 #7
You couldn't be more wrong. Perhaps you should research the issue... carla Aug 2013 #16
You might want to listen to scientists on Seralini roseBudd Aug 2013 #25
That's quite a word salad. GeorgeGist Aug 2013 #3
there's a common fallacy in dealing with GMOs Defectata Aug 2013 #4
The well fed deciding for those who can barely afford food roseBudd Aug 2013 #8
while engineered foods can grow faster Defectata Aug 2013 #14
Yes, except for Golden rice, Golden Banana, Golden Cassava roseBudd Aug 2013 #22
So many half truths in this article. fasttense Aug 2013 #5
The arrogance of the well fed... roseBudd Aug 2013 #9
The arrogance of using RW talking points that are irrelevant fasttense Aug 2013 #10
rose Budd carla Aug 2013 #17
I think you suffer from confirmation bias roseBudd Aug 2013 #26
Argumentum ad mosantum always degenerates to shill roseBudd Aug 2013 #19
NO evidence to support What Claims?? fasttense Aug 2013 #29
+1 HuckleB Feb 2014 #33
It appears the well fed aren't up to the task of delivering. roseBudd Aug 2013 #24
Wow, you are desperate. fasttense Aug 2013 #30
Science and GMOs aren't the problem and never were. JoeyT Aug 2013 #11
There will be 9 billion people antues Aug 2013 #12
The main problem with brown rice Sentath Aug 2013 #13
Brown rice is not the subject. golden Rice with beta carotene is roseBudd Aug 2013 #18
Beta-carotene rice is a so-so tech solution to an economic problem. Sentath Aug 2013 #21
What a sad statement that the well fed assume that grow a few carrots roseBudd Aug 2013 #23
Thank you for that assult Sentath Aug 2013 #27
As if you are NOT Well Fed? fasttense Aug 2013 #31
I am well fed. Just not an asshole. roseBudd Sep 2013 #32
This looks like a fairly balanced article on this project. Sentath Aug 2013 #28
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