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5. Since the only purpose of the GMOs is to allow spraying

Reply to ZombieHorde (Reply #4)

Sun Aug 24, 2014, 06:10 PM

Aug 2014

and the spraying is causing cancer, doesn't that negate the usefulness of the GMOs?

The only way to test if the GMOs alone caused cancer would be to grow them without spraying them but that would negate the purpose of them.

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Cancer deaths double in Argentina's GMO agribusiness areas [View all] Judi Lynn Aug 2014 OP

And some swear up and down that GMO is safe. darkangel218 Aug 2014 #1

If you read the article, ZombieHorde Aug 2014 #2

I read what was posted. darkangel218 Aug 2014 #3

Yes, but the GMOs are not causing the cancer. nt ZombieHorde Aug 2014 #4

Since the only purpose of the GMOs is to allow spraying Live and Learn Aug 2014 #5

Its a contributing factor. darkangel218 Aug 2014 #6

Here: darkangel218 Aug 2014 #7

Glyphosphate, aka Roundup may be linked to breast cancer, non-Hodgkins lymphoma and more LiberalEsto Aug 2014 #10

I didn't look at the links, but lets assume they are absolutely correct. ZombieHorde Aug 2014 #11

I'm under the impression that crops like corn and soybeans and others LiberalEsto Aug 2014 #13

GMO doesn't work without the pesticides, though Demeter Aug 2014 #8

Exactly. darkangel218 Aug 2014 #9

That is a weird claim. ZombieHorde Aug 2014 #12