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See that is a measured opinion that I can agree with. :) I do agree with the pesticide/herbicide use tracking and that lobbying is keeping the much needed regu
by sachdevap 8y ago
See that is a measured opinion that I can agree with. :)
I do agree with the pesticide/herbicide use tracking and that lobbying is keeping the much needed regulations from being put in place.
OP's contention ("GMO plants with all kinds of non-long-term-tested gene modifications"), however, is just meaningless speculation.
- monetus 8y agoWhat I pay attention to in that statement is "non-long-term-tested". Without multiple life-long studies that reach a consensus, people will fear GMOs are going to turn out like cigarettes.
- sachdevap 8y agoWe hardly put that level of scrutiny on any day to day use products. Multiple studies show that there are various carcinogens we live with on a regular basis. Thousands of new intermediary chemicals are created on an everyday basis without any sensible level of regulation. Even cigarettes, in your analogy were created without any regulation, and continue till date. Overconsumption of calories from soda is a well known problem, but as a society we love them anyway. Somehow when it comes to GMO, for some reason the burden of proof is so much higher. The chances that GMOs would be terribly bad for our health is much closer to sci-fi than reality, given how much leeway is provided for other consumer products we regularly use, apply, and consume in our lives.
- coldtea 8y ago>We hardly put that level of scrutiny on any day to day use products. We really should. https://io9.gizmodo.com/seriously-scary-radioactive-consumer-products-from-the-498044380 https://io9.gizmodo.com/seriously-scary-radioactive-consumer...