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In reply to the discussion: U.S. House passes anti-GMO labeling Law [View all]carla
(553 posts)waste my time responding to your questions...GMOs that are bred to produce resistance to RoundUp or to various pesticides, or GMO plants that produce their own pesticides are a danger to humans who consume them regularly. The capacity for these crops to cause damage to native strains of corn in Central America, for instance, is no longer open to debate. The weeds and insects that these GMO varities are supposed to constrain or even destroy are now "superweeds and supergrubs and superbeetles". The Seralini study was direct about the 300% cancer increase in female rats, the deformed foetus rats they bore and the long term carcinogenicity of NK 603 corn (a Monsanto product, btw). Seralini study invalidates Monsanto 'safety' studies. Since the Seralini study is, in fact, completely valid, this poses a major problem for the establishment. By looking at how rats react to Monsanto's GM corn and Roundup herbicide over the course of two years rather than just three months, Seralini has proven that Monsanto's own short-term safety studies are inherently flawed. Seralini isn't alone in discovering GMO toxicity. While many of his peers have refused to vet his work due to political pressures, Seralini is supported by a number of other independent researchers who have come to similar conclusions about the toxicity of GMOs. GMOEvidence.com outlines many of these, including studies on the toxicity of both Roundup and GMOs in piglets, dairy cows, bees, various aquatic animals and other organisms. The beet crops, the soy crops are over 90% GMO and they are ubiquitous. Try to find non-GMO soya, I wish you luck. Only Edemame variety soy is not GMO. The claim that GMOs produce a larger yield are fully debunked by the testimony of numerous farmers, even Monsanto says the varieties have failed to ;live up to the proposed yields. I would link to numerous articles to help you understand that you speak out of your inexperience and ignorance. I farm. I farm organically, I research what i do, I research what new products, seed types and techniques are being developed or being rediscovered. I read the scientific literatutre to KNOW what is going on. I don't think ypou do, but you sure do have a strong opinion but nothing much to support it but your attitude and snarky replies. Monsanto and GMO are nearly identical as they have spent over 2 billion US$ to develop the technology and the one-season seeds (since when have farmers had to buy seeds each year to grow a crop?) I grow from my own seed stocks and I use NO pesticides, no commercial petroleum-based fertilizers and NO GMOs. I have reasons to think your ignorance could be deliberate, despite your claims to not be a fan of Monsanto. I think you don't know of what you speak.