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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Warpy

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4. A lot of the mistrust was caused by industry, itself

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2014, 02:44 PM

Sep 2014

when it fought so hard against labeling GMO products. People started to wonder what they were trying to hide, a normal human reaction.

Some GM seed is sterile. So was hybrid flint corn that was widely planted for years before the GMO stuff came in.

I am delighted that the customer is finally being considered when GM crops are being developed. Non browning apples would be nice but not really necessary. It would be absolutely wonderful, however, to get a tomato that could be harvested green for shipping but would taste like a real tomato when ripened for sale instead of a papier mache impostor.

Labeling such a tomato as "GMO" would be a great selling point, not a deficit.

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Do you really understand modern farming? Urbanite examines 10 myths of GMOs and organics [View all] HuckleB Sep 2014 OP

GMOS: AN INTRODUCTION (another worthy resource on the issue) HuckleB Sep 2014 #1

I don't have the scientific background to evaluate these claims, enough Sep 2014 #2

The site is very balanced, but it uses the actual scientific evidence. HuckleB Sep 2014 #3

A lot of the mistrust was caused by industry, itself Warpy Sep 2014 #4

The problem is the lack of justification for labeling. HuckleB Sep 2014 #5

The industry just created the paranoia by fighting so hard against something Warpy Sep 2014 #7

The paranoia was created by the organic industry. HuckleB Sep 2014 #9

Allowing labeling would have discouraged all but a few Warpy Sep 2014 #10

No, I don't. HuckleB Sep 2014 #11

And then we have the MSM, completely ignoring the science side of the equation, at times. HuckleB Sep 2014 #6

Well, that sort of arrogance of ivory tower "experts" exists at all levels. Warpy Sep 2014 #8

It looks badly written, to me muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #12

LOL! HuckleB Sep 2014 #13

Given your signature, that's a disappointing response muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #14

The writer knows her stuff. HuckleB Sep 2014 #15

And yet, I showed some simple logical mistakes muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #16

You made a claim that doesn't address the main content of the piece in any way. HuckleB Sep 2014 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Tumbulu Sep 2014 #20

19-year study of trillions of meals shows GE crops do not harm food-producing animals, humans HuckleB Sep 2014 #18

You keep forgetting... Archae Sep 2014 #19