Re:We’re Scientists, Moms, And We Avoid Non-GMO Products
by sampo on Monday November 07, 2016 @02:45PM
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> If it is a non issue, why is the EU banning it?
Why do some US schools teach creationism? Sadly, the anti-science lobby in EU is surprisingly strong.
EU even had a chief scientific officer position, but they ended the whole position when the plant scientist in the position was defending the scientific view that GMOs are safe.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/14/sack-s...
Re:We’re Scientists, Moms, And We Avoid Non-GMO Products
by ozy on Monday November 07, 2016 @03:17PM
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Actually, the eu is just by default not allowing GMOs, but as of today allows 51 GMO products. Including 1 that falls squarely into (1) (mon810).
Re:We’re Scientists, Moms, And We Avoid Non-GMO Products
by ptaipale on Monday November 07, 2016 @06:09PM
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>If it is a non issue, why is the EU banning it?
This question is very much like the justification of lynch mob: "If he didn't do it, why are they hanging him? Of course he did it, and hanging him is the proof!"
"insane patent laws one allows companies to take control" Nobody is mandating their use. Farmers would not use them unless it makes commercial sense.
But the point is, of all the issues raised in the article, these they kept quiet on. And it is these that anti-GMO people are the most concerned over. No matter how you feel about GMO, it is best to categorize this article as "propaganda", even if every word of it is true. This article polarizes the debate, not add to it. (And note I am pro GMO.)