No, there is in principle no difference between these two forms of genetic modification. Your emotional reaction notwithstanding.
Is this a problem? What are the “toxins” involved? At what amounts are they showing up in the bloodstream? Are there explanations other than GM foods for these toxins appearing in the bloodstream? What are the known effects of the “toxins” at the concentrations being displayed?
The GM food industry is obviously biased. Just as much so as the authors of this study.
If Hitler told you that 2 plus 2 equalled 4, and Mother Theresa told you that 2 plus 2 equalled 5, who would you believe? Facts stand on their own, and should not be judged by based on the character of the person communicating them.
Ping to posts #28 and #32. :-)
“If Hitler told you that 2 plus 2 equalled 4, and Mother Theresa told you that 2 plus 2 equalled 5, who would you believe? Facts stand on their own, and should not be judged by based on the character of the person communicating them.”
That argument is fine if the “facts” being communicated can be independently verified by any average person, like your simple arithmetic problem. However, issues like this are more complicated, and that’s why the authority or veracity of the parties need to be questioned. The average person who reads this news story can’t test the GM corn in their home laboratory and see who is telling the truth, or even properly understand the raw data of the tests that were performed by others. All they really have to go on is their opinion about which side is likely to be more trustworthy.