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10. A couple of things that I have read that usually get breezed over...

Sun Mar 18, 2018, 12:34 AM

Mar 2018

Discover Magazine just did and article on GMOs, so I'm hoping by writing in I can get a current answer about these issues.
The first was that inserting a gene is not enough to guarantee safety or that you will get what you think you will on the other end; simply because after proteins are produced, all organisms modify them to some extent: cutting, adding, etc. So the modified product could be completely different.
Second studies were showing that bees and other pollinators avoided GMO organisms. Although I guess this wouldn't apply to corn as that is wind dispersed pollen.
Finally, Monsanto is so determined to gain a monopoly that if genes from a GMO are found in a farmer's field, even if it was transferred by wind or pollinators, they are pursuing legal action against them for "stealing" seeds. They are also coming down hard on farmers that want to carry seeds from year to year the old way.
Sorry, don't have sources, but despite ringing endorsements from Bill Nye and others, I'm not sold yet. But maybe someone could summarize this presentation as I didn't have 20 minutes to watch it either.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson gets to the bottom of GMOs [View all] Quixote1818 Mar 2018 OP

Bookmarked for viewing later errant boy Mar 2018 #1

K&R&Bookmarking for later. Control-Z Mar 2018 #2

Yep, I definitely want to watch this later. Equinox Moon Mar 2018 #3

Can GMOs be patented? Alternative Facts Mar 2018 #4

Even in non-GMO Ag, seeds are not kept to plant next year. longship Mar 2018 #5

Monsantos Dirty Little Secret Alternative Facts Mar 2018 #9

It always seems to be about Monsanto. Why??? longship Mar 2018 #11

An interesting article that discusses the movie Food Evolution. airplaneman Mar 2018 #6

Um, no shenmue Mar 2018 #7

MONSANTO! Drink! Archae Mar 2018 #8

A couple of things that I have read that usually get breezed over... rwsanders Mar 2018 #10

Well, here. longship Mar 2018 #13

If they are safe then why do so many countries ban them? torius Mar 2018 #12

Because they listen to people who are not scientifically literate. longship Mar 2018 #14

They ban it because of common sense gyroscope Mar 2018 #15

That's not really the same thing. cab67 Mar 2018 #16

The EU doesn't ban GMO, but does mandate labeling gyroscope Mar 2018 #17

Problem with labeling - cab67 Mar 2018 #18

That's your opinion. gyroscope Mar 2018 #20

Not opinion. It's science! longship Mar 2018 #22

Sure, if you believe the industry funded "studies" gyroscope Mar 2018 #23

grummmmmmmble...... cab67 Mar 2018 #27

Ah! The Monsanto ploy again. longship Mar 2018 #28

So the WHO are lying? And there's no corporate money flowing into our universities? gyroscope Mar 2018 #30

Okay. longship Mar 2018 #31

I disagree with one of your claims cab67 Mar 2018 #26

Over 60% of your genes are shared with the Cavendish banana. longship Mar 2018 #29

that's not what transgenic means. cab67 Mar 2018 #33

But I don't think one can argue that they're qualitatively different. longship Mar 2018 #35

no. cab67 Mar 2018 #24

The difference is gyroscope Mar 2018 #32

I'm actually part of the higher education system - professor at a large research university. cab67 Mar 2018 #34

Interesting gyroscope Mar 2018 #37

A better idea cab67 Mar 2018 #38

That could work too gyroscope Mar 2018 #39

some sincere advice - cab67 Mar 2018 #40

To clarify gyroscope Mar 2018 #41

Also - cab67 Mar 2018 #19

Did I say they were? gyroscope Mar 2018 #21

you keep coming back to the issue of Monsanto's trustworthiness. cab67 Mar 2018 #25

dupe gyroscope Mar 2018 #36