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Re:We’re Scientists, Moms, And We Avoid Non-GMO Products by JamesBarney on Monday November 07, 2016 @06:39PM (#12896314)
Waiting 100 years for technology to prove itself safe through multi-generational studies has a cost. If we had delayed the green revolution a billion people would have died of starvation, hungrily waiting for the technology to be approved.
Re:We’re Scientists, Moms, And We Avoid Non-GMO Products by SomeStupidPoint on Monday November 07, 2016 @06:49PM (#12896376)
If you read my other comments, you'll see I advocate for largely regulatory labeling and free-market decision making with that information -- that people should be allowed to pick their own exposure to risk. The long term, multi-generational studies was talking about before a forced, society-wide rollover from old technologies.

I expect many starving people would elect to eat experimental food. But I also think it's unethical to not tell them it's experimental.

Is that position unfair in your mind? I certainly don't believe it's fair to claim tons of people would have starved if we'd added a little label.

Re:We’re Scientists, Moms, And We Avoid Non-GMO Products by JamesBarney on Monday November 07, 2016 @09:53PM (#12897221)
Sorry didn't read your other comments, but that makes a lot more sense.