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To: Black Agnes

There have been many long-term studies on GMOs. Simply check the literature for yourself. I agree that most people eat too many processed foods and not enough fruits, vegetables and lean meat. My Dad always said if it comes in a bag or a box, don’t eat it. GMOs does not mean processed—they too can be unprocessed and healthy to consume.

All the available scientific papers I have read indicate there is nothing wrong with GMOs. We have been consuming such for about 2 decades without ill effects in humans and animals. The fear-mongers are largely led by crooked lawyers making money from bogus lawsuits—of course, what is new here. We have been genetically modifying plants for thousands of years in the field and just because we move to a more efficient and selective method by doing the same on a bench-top in a lab is little different.

Again, lawyers bringing bogus, but money-making, lawsuits is the biggest driver for opposing GMOs.


225 posted on 05/31/2013 10:41:05 AM PDT by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed.)
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To: Neoliberalnot

Define ‘long term’. 90 days is not long term.

Try f3 intergenerational studies. Any of those you can find right off the bat?


228 posted on 05/31/2013 10:45:23 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: Neoliberalnot

I was told the same thing by my pediatrian about BPA. She called concern over exposure to BPS so much ‘plastic hysteria’. Told me there were NO studies indicating it was a problem.

Actually it IS a problem. Turns out none of the studies were intergenerational studies. The one that is indicates it might be a BIG problem. And possibly a reason why there are increasing numbers of infertile 20 somethings.

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0055387

For exposure toxicity, f3 studies are the gold standard. If you can’t find one of those for glyphosphate or GMOs you can’t really say they’re safe.


234 posted on 05/31/2013 10:52:27 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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