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February 3, 2011 at 9:39 AM #663294February 3, 2011 at 9:50 AM #662164
jstoesz
ParticipantIt seems to me the FDA should then be interested in the application of pesticides, not in the GM seeds…Which I believe they are…
February 3, 2011 at 9:50 AM #662226ParticipantIt seems to me the FDA should then be interested in the application of pesticides, not in the GM seeds…Which I believe they are…
February 3, 2011 at 9:50 AM #662828ParticipantIt seems to me the FDA should then be interested in the application of pesticides, not in the GM seeds…Which I believe they are…
February 3, 2011 at 9:50 AM #662965ParticipantIt seems to me the FDA should then be interested in the application of pesticides, not in the GM seeds…Which I believe they are…
February 3, 2011 at 9:50 AM #663299ParticipantIt seems to me the FDA should then be interested in the application of pesticides, not in the GM seeds…Which I believe they are…
February 3, 2011 at 11:59 AM #662264briansd1
Guest[quote=jstoesz]It seems to me the FDA should then be interested in the application of pesticides, not in the GM seeds…Which I believe they are…[/quote]
I think that pesticides and waxes applied on produce to make them look good, and the hormones and antibiotics fed to animals, are the main toxins.
Few people properly wash their produce. I don’t see why it’s necessary to wax apples to make them shiny. That stuff can’t be good for you.
It’s hard to properly wash strawberries. They are full of pesticide.
The hormones and antibiotics in the meat is causing Americans to start puberty prematurely and become ragged and wrinkled by age 40. We don’t notice it here, but when we compare to Europe, it’s plainly evident.
February 3, 2011 at 11:59 AM #662326Guest[quote=jstoesz]It seems to me the FDA should then be interested in the application of pesticides, not in the GM seeds…Which I believe they are…[/quote]
I think that pesticides and waxes applied on produce to make them look good, and the hormones and antibiotics fed to animals, are the main toxins.
Few people properly wash their produce. I don’t see why it’s necessary to wax apples to make them shiny. That stuff can’t be good for you.
It’s hard to properly wash strawberries. They are full of pesticide.
The hormones and antibiotics in the meat is causing Americans to start puberty prematurely and become ragged and wrinkled by age 40. We don’t notice it here, but when we compare to Europe, it’s plainly evident.
February 3, 2011 at 11:59 AM #662928Guest[quote=jstoesz]It seems to me the FDA should then be interested in the application of pesticides, not in the GM seeds…Which I believe they are…[/quote]
I think that pesticides and waxes applied on produce to make them look good, and the hormones and antibiotics fed to animals, are the main toxins.
Few people properly wash their produce. I don’t see why it’s necessary to wax apples to make them shiny. That stuff can’t be good for you.
It’s hard to properly wash strawberries. They are full of pesticide.
The hormones and antibiotics in the meat is causing Americans to start puberty prematurely and become ragged and wrinkled by age 40. We don’t notice it here, but when we compare to Europe, it’s plainly evident.
February 3, 2011 at 11:59 AM #663065Guest[quote=jstoesz]It seems to me the FDA should then be interested in the application of pesticides, not in the GM seeds…Which I believe they are…[/quote]
I think that pesticides and waxes applied on produce to make them look good, and the hormones and antibiotics fed to animals, are the main toxins.
Few people properly wash their produce. I don’t see why it’s necessary to wax apples to make them shiny. That stuff can’t be good for you.
It’s hard to properly wash strawberries. They are full of pesticide.
The hormones and antibiotics in the meat is causing Americans to start puberty prematurely and become ragged and wrinkled by age 40. We don’t notice it here, but when we compare to Europe, it’s plainly evident.
February 3, 2011 at 11:59 AM #663400Guest[quote=jstoesz]It seems to me the FDA should then be interested in the application of pesticides, not in the GM seeds…Which I believe they are…[/quote]
I think that pesticides and waxes applied on produce to make them look good, and the hormones and antibiotics fed to animals, are the main toxins.
Few people properly wash their produce. I don’t see why it’s necessary to wax apples to make them shiny. That stuff can’t be good for you.
It’s hard to properly wash strawberries. They are full of pesticide.
The hormones and antibiotics in the meat is causing Americans to start puberty prematurely and become ragged and wrinkled by age 40. We don’t notice it here, but when we compare to Europe, it’s plainly evident.
February 3, 2011 at 12:50 PM #662329njtosd
Participant[quote=flu]I don’t know folks. I hate to bring the bad news. It’s not exactly like “organic” food has been safe lately either….Some of the way “organics” have been handled has been probably worse…A lot of the e.coli and other bacteria outbreaks have occurred due to contaminants…And these weren’t exactly from big bad corps either…
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Couldn’t have said it better. Anyone remember the outbreak of food poisoning (which resulted in the death of one girl and numerous cases of kidney damage) caused by Odwalla juice (promoted as organic, unpasteurized, etc.) about 15 years ago?
It’s just too convenient and really kind of foolish to believe that we can divide the world into the big bad corporations and the virtuous organic manufacturers. There are good and bad actors everywhere.
And finally, as flu pointed out, how can anyone claim to make an educated choice about the biological effect of GMOs if you don’t know the basics of biology? Hybrids, which have been being made for hundreds of years, could also be defined as genetically modified – we just don’t know much about the modifications in those circumstances. Is anyone becoming hysterical about seeds that are the result of old fashioned hybridization? I don’t think so . .
February 3, 2011 at 12:50 PM #662391Participant[quote=flu]I don’t know folks. I hate to bring the bad news. It’s not exactly like “organic” food has been safe lately either….Some of the way “organics” have been handled has been probably worse…A lot of the e.coli and other bacteria outbreaks have occurred due to contaminants…And these weren’t exactly from big bad corps either…
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Couldn’t have said it better. Anyone remember the outbreak of food poisoning (which resulted in the death of one girl and numerous cases of kidney damage) caused by Odwalla juice (promoted as organic, unpasteurized, etc.) about 15 years ago?
It’s just too convenient and really kind of foolish to believe that we can divide the world into the big bad corporations and the virtuous organic manufacturers. There are good and bad actors everywhere.
And finally, as flu pointed out, how can anyone claim to make an educated choice about the biological effect of GMOs if you don’t know the basics of biology? Hybrids, which have been being made for hundreds of years, could also be defined as genetically modified – we just don’t know much about the modifications in those circumstances. Is anyone becoming hysterical about seeds that are the result of old fashioned hybridization? I don’t think so . .
February 3, 2011 at 12:50 PM #662994Participant[quote=flu]I don’t know folks. I hate to bring the bad news. It’s not exactly like “organic” food has been safe lately either….Some of the way “organics” have been handled has been probably worse…A lot of the e.coli and other bacteria outbreaks have occurred due to contaminants…And these weren’t exactly from big bad corps either…
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Couldn’t have said it better. Anyone remember the outbreak of food poisoning (which resulted in the death of one girl and numerous cases of kidney damage) caused by Odwalla juice (promoted as organic, unpasteurized, etc.) about 15 years ago?
It’s just too convenient and really kind of foolish to believe that we can divide the world into the big bad corporations and the virtuous organic manufacturers. There are good and bad actors everywhere.
And finally, as flu pointed out, how can anyone claim to make an educated choice about the biological effect of GMOs if you don’t know the basics of biology? Hybrids, which have been being made for hundreds of years, could also be defined as genetically modified – we just don’t know much about the modifications in those circumstances. Is anyone becoming hysterical about seeds that are the result of old fashioned hybridization? I don’t think so . .
February 3, 2011 at 12:50 PM #663130Participant[quote=flu]I don’t know folks. I hate to bring the bad news. It’s not exactly like “organic” food has been safe lately either….Some of the way “organics” have been handled has been probably worse…A lot of the e.coli and other bacteria outbreaks have occurred due to contaminants…And these weren’t exactly from big bad corps either…
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Couldn’t have said it better. Anyone remember the outbreak of food poisoning (which resulted in the death of one girl and numerous cases of kidney damage) caused by Odwalla juice (promoted as organic, unpasteurized, etc.) about 15 years ago?
It’s just too convenient and really kind of foolish to believe that we can divide the world into the big bad corporations and the virtuous organic manufacturers. There are good and bad actors everywhere.
And finally, as flu pointed out, how can anyone claim to make an educated choice about the biological effect of GMOs if you don’t know the basics of biology? Hybrids, which have been being made for hundreds of years, could also be defined as genetically modified – we just don’t know much about the modifications in those circumstances. Is anyone becoming hysterical about seeds that are the result of old fashioned hybridization? I don’t think so . .
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