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Kind of like the conspiracy theory that some conspiracy theories are made up by governments to make theorists look ridiculous, sometimes I wonder if science-bli

by goda90 7y ago

Kind of like the conspiracy theory that some conspiracy theories are made up by governments to make theorists look ridiculous, sometimes I wonder if science-blind anti-GMO sentiment was manufactured by these big agriculture companies to draw legitimate attention away from truly studying the pesticides we're using.

caust1c 7y ago
That was the first thought I had when I saw the title of the organization "Moms Across America". Sounds like it was named by a corporate team of lawyers, PR and Marketing professionals for politically charged yet monetarily motivated attacks against "ankle biter" companies.
- dbtx 7y ago
  That grocers' apostrophe isn't in the group's real name.
  - caust1c 7y ago
    Thanks. I'm terrible with apostrophes in grammar. Pretty sure it's just a muscle memory thing, haha.
    - dbtx 7y ago
      FWIW, I had to edit 'groups'... d'oh!
happytoexplain 7y ago
This comment really struck me. I've personally always found the anti-GMO crowd to be nonexistent by every metric I have available to me, but I've always assumed I'm just not seeing it wherever it is. The most extreme opinions I ever encounter on the subject are the occasional individual merely wondering out loud if GMOs are bad for you.
- the_watcher 7y ago
  I'm curious as to where you live. I'm in SF, and a substantial number of my friends and acquaintances use "non-GMO" as a synonym for "healthier," in the same way some use "organic". Do you mean the more militant anti-GMO crowd? If so, I guess you're right that I've never met anyone who cares more than "I just think non-GMO is better and do my best to make choices supporting them."
- Spooky23 7y ago
  Totally agree. The only strong opinions that I've heard are from farmers, and that's more about the economics than anything else. Let's face it, nobody gives a flying hoot about what farmers think.
Spooky23 7y ago
I feel the same way. If I were pushing the implication soy, potato and coconut oil as a healthy alternative to anything, I would make sure to have good opposition PR in place to cast people who question the product as crazy. Impossible is very careful to emphasize the environmental mumbo-jumbo and avoid any mention of health beyond the standard nutritional data on their website, while implying that it's better. It's similar to supermarkets that package chicken in white and green trays, empathize "hormone free" and merchandise it next to the organic chicken.

by goda90 7y ago

caust1c 7y ago

That was the first thought I had when I saw the title of the organization "Moms Across America". Sounds like it was named by a corporate team of lawyers, PR and Marketing professionals for politically charged yet monetarily motivated attacks against "ankle biter" companies.

dbtx 7y ago
That grocers' apostrophe isn't in the group's real name.
- caust1c 7y ago
  Thanks. I'm terrible with apostrophes in grammar. Pretty sure it's just a muscle memory thing, haha.
  - dbtx 7y ago
    FWIW, I had to edit 'groups'... d'oh!

happytoexplain 7y ago

This comment really struck me. I've personally always found the anti-GMO crowd to be nonexistent by every metric I have available to me, but I've always assumed I'm just not seeing it wherever it is. The most extreme opinions I ever encounter on the subject are the occasional individual merely wondering out loud if GMOs are bad for you.

the_watcher 7y ago
I'm curious as to where you live. I'm in SF, and a substantial number of my friends and acquaintances use "non-GMO" as a synonym for "healthier," in the same way some use "organic". Do you mean the more militant anti-GMO crowd? If so, I guess you're right that I've never met anyone who cares more than "I just think non-GMO is better and do my best to make choices supporting them."
Spooky23 7y ago
Totally agree. The only strong opinions that I've heard are from farmers, and that's more about the economics than anything else. Let's face it, nobody gives a flying hoot about what farmers think.

Spooky23 7y ago

I feel the same way. If I were pushing the implication soy, potato and coconut oil as a healthy alternative to anything, I would make sure to have good opposition PR in place to cast people who question the product as crazy. Impossible is very careful to emphasize the environmental mumbo-jumbo and avoid any mention of health beyond the standard nutritional data on their website, while implying that it's better. It's similar to supermarkets that package chicken in white and green trays, empathize "hormone free" and merchandise it next to the organic chicken.