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Daran wrote:So what's your stance? Monsanto is evil and all gmo is bad?
I'm trying to understand because apparently you don't understand the stringent process by which gmo undergoes.
There is no scientific consensus on the safety of genetically modified foods and crops, according
to a statement released today by an international group of more than 90 scientists, academics
and physicians.[1]
The statement comes in response to recent claims from the GM industry and some scientists,
journalists, and commentators that there is a “scientific consensus” that GM foods and crops
were generally found safe for human and animal health and the environment. The statement
calls these claims “misleading”, adding, “This claimed consensus on GMO safety does not exist.”
"Such claims may place human and environmental health at undue risk and create an
atmosphere of complacency," states Dr. Angelika Hilbeck, chairperson of the European Network
of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER) and one of the signatories.
“The statement draws attention to the diversity of opinion over GMOs in the scientific community
and the often contradictory or inconclusive findings of studies on GMO safety. These include
toxic effects on laboratory animals fed GM foods, increased pesticide use from GM crop
cultivation, and the unexpected impacts of Bt insecticidal crops on beneficial and non-target
organisms,” Dr Hilbeck continues.
ENSSER e.V. * Marienstr. 19/20 * 10117 Berlin * Germany P +49 (0) 30 / 21234056
F +49 (0) 30 / 21234057
E office@ensser.org
W http://www.ensser.org
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In spite of this nuanced and complex picture, a group of like-minded people makes sweeping
claims that GM crops and foods are safe. In reality, many unanswered questions remain and in
some cases there is serious cause for concern.
Daran wrote:Lol you find one lil cut and paste argument against that study ready to taint all GMO.
You are aware of the intensive testing gmo undergoes to get FDA approval right?
What exactly is your stance here? GMO isn't safe? Or should be regulated and labeled? Banned outright? Should under go even more testing?
streetbeastINC. wrote:Tell the starving child in africa india middle east his food he may get is gmo, and do not eat it
Daran wrote:What utter BS is this???
GMO foods are thoroughly tested and are perhaps the biggest contributor the increasing food supply. These campaigns are retarded and attempt to demonize a lot of good brilliant scientists.
This 'awareness' issue is moot, but fine label them if you insist. And you're free to not buy them, but do you really think Organic is safer or better? It's perhaps worse and takes up far more resources to produce. In the end, organic is the one that should be demonized, not GMO.
pluggie wrote:These GMO & MSG issues are difficult to deal with in Trinidad at this stage since there are not much alternatives and the few alternatives are much more expensive. You need to keep in mind that a lot of Trinidad's foodstuff are imported and these importers are usually choosing the cheapest options in order to have competitive prices and make substantial profit. When I visited Trinidad earlier this year , I've notice that is a lot cheaper to eat unhealthy than healthy. A salad in TGI is more expensive than a burger / chips , a proper steak (over 300g) in a restaurant is over $250... The cheaper options are take aways which give a sheit load of rice , roti etc and 2 piece of bone on the side.
bluesclues wrote:trini culture has been a culture of healthy food. not like america.. fry everything.
88sins wrote:genetic modification of food goin on for centuries, is only now the overly sensitive masses want to take issue with it happening in a lab with greater precision and with easily repeatable results & not in a field thru trial & error
meccalli wrote:naturally crossing sexually viable species and asexual propagation in order to introduce characteristics of another naturally occurring species in their present application and conditions.
mero wrote:Lol at you mortals questioning Daran's intelligence, d f*q you think u are?
Allergic2BunnyEars wrote:bluesclues vs daran = cripple fight.
RBphoto wrote:Corn looks nothing like its wild counterpart. If you don't like GMO's then you would rather see something like golden rice not be used and numerous children go blind?
88sins wrote:would place bets![]()
daran is d up&comer
bluesclues go beat him wit experience![]()
Allergic2BunnyEars wrote:88sins wrote:would place bets![]()
daran is d up&comer
bluesclues go beat him wit experience![]()
@ experience.
Tuner does still have annual awards for posters? Daran, bluesclues, uml and ZR need to collect various prizes.
Daran wrote:Secondly, you all clearly don't understand genetic modifying. It is no different to 'natural breeding' which has been practiced since humans started agriculture. However, with one key difference is that GMO is thoroughly tested. While breeding (which is moving genes from one species to another can lead ) is often messy and of course untested and can lead to high variant results (hence tonnes of trial and error involved here). And just to confirm, are you ok with Cross breeding/hybridization /artificial selection, which are all forms of genetic modification?
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