Neil deGrasse Tyson gets to the bottom of GMOs

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37. Interesting

thanks for sharing that.

I'm sure the vast majority of public sector scientists have a great deal of integrity. But human nature being what it is, it is hard for anyone to say no to millions of dollars of corporate 'grant' money. You have to ask what is the motive for a company like Monsanto or duPont to give away such large sums of money in the first place? Corporations are not charities. I don't think they would be doing it if they weren't certain it would be to their benefit.

And those NDA agreements they want you to sign? Signing one of those things may make one akin to Stormy Daniels whoring herself to Trump imo. So much for transparency and integrity.

What I don't get is why the GMO industry, or anyone, would be opposed to NEUTRAL labeling? What are they hiding?

By neutral labeling I mean labeling that simply identifies something as a GMO made food product, not a warning label like cigarettes have. Not one that is large and prominent like the warning labels on cigarette packs, but in small discreet lettering on the back of the package similar to the ingredients list on every food product. Neutral labeling in the EU for example doesn't state whether GMO is good or bad, but simply that it is present. Every food company in the US is required to list the ingredients in their products. Why should GMO products be treated any differently?

Let everyone consumer decide for themself. Judging by this thread there are plenty of GMO supporters to keep the industry in business so they won't be going out of business, with or without the labeling. They will still have millions of supporters and customers who believe in the benefits of GMO, and that is fine.

In a free democratic society every person should have the power to decide for themself, not have their choices taken away and dictated to them by the corporate oligarchy.