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Is there anything good about GMOs?
Posted on 10/31/14 at 6:54 am
Posted on 10/31/14 at 6:54 am
I keep reading about the dangers and horrors of GMOs. My wife just bought some granola bars from CVS or some shite and there's a HUGE "NO GMOs" sticker painted on the box.
But haven't GMOs done some good for the world? Or are they truly just evil tactics by corporations like Monsanto in order to increase riches for a few billionaires?
But haven't GMOs done some good for the world? Or are they truly just evil tactics by corporations like Monsanto in order to increase riches for a few billionaires?
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Posted on 10/31/14 at 6:54 am to StringedInstruments
Kept the world from widespread famine. And will do so in the future
Posted on 10/31/14 at 6:58 am to Swoopin
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Kept the world from widespread famine. And will do so in the future
That's kind of the low hanging fruit I already know about. But what about the actual products? Are they inherently deleterious to human health outside of preventing starvation? Any literature you know of that would touch on this?
Posted on 10/31/14 at 6:59 am to StringedInstruments
Hungry dog'll eat anything
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:00 am to StringedInstruments
just to let you know, "GMO Free" doesnt necessarily mean gmo free. still has up to 5% gmo in it.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:00 am to StringedInstruments
They are fine. Just a bunch of hippies in protest. Fear mongering.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:02 am to BRgetthenet
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Hungry dog'll eat anything
Eat that vomit dog
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:06 am to StringedInstruments
It's kind of the important low hanging fruit though. Without gmo, you aren't here.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:08 am to StringedInstruments
GMOs have saved millions from starvation. They are one of the greatest things mankind has created. I would rank them right behind antibiotics as far as number of lives saved.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:11 am to StringedInstruments
Google "roundup ready".
GMOs allow the use of less toxic, non-selective herbicides. They reduce cost of production and increase yield.
GMOs allow the use of less toxic, non-selective herbicides. They reduce cost of production and increase yield.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:16 am to reverendotis
They are good for the poors
But you end up looking like Momma June
But you end up looking like Momma June
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:20 am to StringedInstruments
Keeps the world fed
Buncha lunatics that protest it
Buncha lunatics that protest it
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:21 am to reverendotis
THANK YOU OMG roundup!!!!)!'nhmught
But wait it's actually better!!!!
Bunch of environmental idiots
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:28 am to jimbeam
Gmo's are being developed.that require exponentially less water to grow. That is a huge deal for most of the world. Also the ability to use either less or more specific fertilizers would have the greatest environmental impact of any development in human history. This reduction of fertilizer use will reduce pollution to unimaginable levels due to reduced needs for feedstock and less runoff. Why the greenies are against gmo's is a mystery.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:30 am to cave canem
Also, EPA did worst case scenario glyphosate study and WORST CASE, 0/1,000,000 people will die from eating only roundup grown crops
Eta- for some reason no other countries will buy GMO rice. Some kind of big debacle with BASF I think. But they'll buy GMO corn and soybeans. Makes no sense, and sucks since rice is the main staple of the world
Eta- for some reason no other countries will buy GMO rice. Some kind of big debacle with BASF I think. But they'll buy GMO corn and soybeans. Makes no sense, and sucks since rice is the main staple of the world
This post was edited on 10/31/14 at 7:34 am
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:33 am to jimbeam
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Also, EPA did worst case scenario glyphosate study and WORST CASE, 0/1,000,000 people will die from eating only roundup grown crops
But how can we overcome the rhetoric that the EPA is government and government is big business hand-in-hand with corporations?
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:36 am to StringedInstruments
the anti-GMO crowd is really anti-science, even though they will not admit it
there has never been any study done that shows GMOs to be harmful to animals or humans
there has never been any study done that shows GMOs to be harmful to animals or humans
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:39 am to StringedInstruments
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But how can we overcome the rhetoric that the EPA is government and government is big business hand-in-hand with corporations?
how about this study by UC-Davis that studied over 100 billion animals that were fed genetically engineered crop biomass and
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did not reveal unfavorable or perturbed trends in livestock health and productivity.
LINK
This post was edited on 10/31/14 at 7:39 am
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:39 am to jimbeam
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Also, EPA did worst case scenario glyphosate study and WORST CASE, 0/1,000,000 people will die from eating only roundup grown crops
Eta- for some reason no other countries will buy GMO rice. Some kind of big debacle with BASF I think. But they'll buy GMO corn and soybeans. Makes no sense, and sucks since rice is the main staple of the world
The EPA is 100% trustworthy
Other countries dont buy it cause its not good for you
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:41 am to IceColdBeer
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The EPA is 100% trustworthy
the EPA passes all these restrictions on O&G and "the EPA is a bunch of environmental wackjobs!"
the EPA says GMOs are safe and "the EPA is in the pocket of Monsanto and hates the environment!"
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