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In reply to the discussion: Regulators Discover a Hidden Viral Gene in Commercial GMO Crops - January 21, 2013 [View all]AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)the fact the virus gets around in our flora already, suggests it does not produce an allergen when 'working as intended'. It would have to recombine with something unknown to produce something unexpected, if the gene expresses itself at all.
'Frankenfish' has had testing. Biased in favor of 'just doing it'? Perhaps. As I mentioned earlier, I support the creation of a watchdog entity whose motive is profit, by way of enormous fines, giving it incentive to find problems. Fines large enough to make business unprofitable if it doesn't honestly and vigorously test these products. I don't think the FDA is necessarily toothless, but the MMS example at Deepwater Horizon is certainly troubling. Government agencies certainly have the potential to be defanged and corrupted. If you construct such an entity with a financial incentive, ranging into the billions, for finding a problem, it becomes much more difficult for a corrupt corporation to out-bid the watchdog agency employees. (And attempts to corrupt them might give them a heads-up exactly where to go looking for fine-worthy problems)