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Actually (minor pedants point) TheCrownless Send a noteboard - 13/09/2012 08:23:48 PM

No more nutritious, no, but it does not take a rocket scientist to figure out food is safer and healthier if NOT sprayed with poison or adulterated with foreign DNA that has unknown and unpredictable side effects.


You'd be surprised, BT Maize has greatly reduced levels of mycotoxins (these particular mycotoxins are associated with all kids of nasty stuff, mainly as a carcinogen and are a bit of a pain in LEDC's). It's not been proven to have significant benefits in the field yet, but it does show that what appears to be black and white has grey areas.

You make an excellent point about the "trade" in sterilized GMO seeds though, I'd say it isn't a problem with GMO's as much as a problem with a society that allows it but if you give people a chance to exploit others it's going to happen and GMO's are certainly a vehicle for that.
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I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think about organic food kHz1000 - 11/09/2012 08:01:41 PM 1351 Views
I think it makes sense in some cases but mostly it makes you feel like you are doing something random thoughts - 11/09/2012 08:25:54 PM 837 Views
Re: I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think about organic food temeraire - 11/09/2012 08:55:17 PM 838 Views
Re: I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think about organic food TheCrownless - 11/09/2012 09:20:49 PM 859 Views
i suggest watching henry rollins' film h is for hunger. and then looking up research on gmo crops' temeraire - 12/09/2012 12:57:48 AM 711 Views
I'm familiar with the literature on this matter actually. TheCrownless - 13/09/2012 07:26:09 PM 756 Views
Okay kHz1000 - 11/09/2012 10:05:39 PM 817 Views
Re: Okay temeraire - 12/09/2012 01:26:20 AM 743 Views
Re: Okay kHz1000 - 12/09/2012 04:25:19 PM 823 Views
Re: I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think about food Kuke - 11/09/2012 08:59:54 PM 1099 Views
I am intrigued by your ideas. Nate - 12/09/2012 03:20:13 PM 704 Views
I'm a biology graduate so I'm a bit bias but... TheCrownless - 11/09/2012 09:41:00 PM 977 Views
Thank you for you perspective! *NM* kHz1000 - 11/09/2012 10:14:49 PM 384 Views
I think organic food is a luxury that few will want as food prices increase in the coming decades. Tom - 11/09/2012 10:11:33 PM 778 Views
Re: I think organic food is a luxury that few will want as food prices increase in the coming -- kHz1000 - 11/09/2012 10:35:08 PM 829 Views
Re: I think organic food is a luxury that few will want as food prices increase in the coming -- DomA - 12/09/2012 02:38:24 AM 898 Views
Good points kHz1000 - 12/09/2012 09:28:41 AM 875 Views
Re: Good points DomA - 12/09/2012 02:09:49 PM 806 Views
Yes. ironclad - 12/09/2012 10:01:36 AM 762 Views
I like it. Stephen - 11/09/2012 11:29:08 PM 881 Views
What I think Sareitha Sedai - 12/09/2012 03:43:29 PM 712 Views
Re: What I think Stephen - 12/09/2012 04:26:34 PM 803 Views
Did you just INVITE me to ramble? Joel - 11/09/2012 11:30:01 PM 983 Views
Actually (minor pedants point) TheCrownless - 13/09/2012 08:23:48 PM 816 Views
I hold to the view that most food is organic Isaac - 12/09/2012 12:15:27 AM 965 Views
If you are also interested in more views, todays New York Times is discussing it, also. Joel - 12/09/2012 02:45:22 AM 930 Views
What I think (now in the right spot!) Sareitha Sedai - 12/09/2012 04:02:31 PM 895 Views
I'm so glad you responded. nossy - 12/09/2012 04:14:31 PM 856 Views
organic has always been more about the process than the extra nutrition moondog - 12/09/2012 04:02:53 PM 803 Views
Re: organic has always been more about the process than the extra nutrition kHz1000 - 12/09/2012 04:43:02 PM 841 Views
Well... jh - 12/09/2012 08:15:13 PM 923 Views
I think the organic movement is mostly a big scam: an excuse to charge more money for less food. Tim - 12/09/2012 11:40:40 PM 766 Views
Actually, I believe the "no pesticides" part predates the "no GMOs" part. Joel - 13/09/2012 05:26:53 AM 794 Views
You're right... DomA - 13/09/2012 08:43:52 AM 883 Views
Thanks for confirming my general impression as right on the money. Joel - 14/09/2012 03:35:56 PM 827 Views
Re: Thanks for confirming my general impression as right on the money. DomA - 16/09/2012 07:45:25 PM 845 Views
That is a very interesting overview, thanks. Joel - 17/09/2012 11:22:38 PM 834 Views
Re: That is a very interesting overview, thanks. DomA - 20/09/2012 08:44:45 PM 871 Views
Re: That is a very interesting overview, thanks. Joel - 24/09/2012 03:06:35 AM 905 Views
Curious as to where you read these things TheCrownless - 13/09/2012 08:41:43 PM 824 Views
Joel is becoming (or has totally become) a crazy conspiracy nut. Tom - 14/09/2012 02:52:38 PM 812 Views
I am aware of no corroborating scientific research, no Joel - 14/09/2012 03:53:42 PM 863 Views
I have some serious problems with that I'm afraid. TheCrownless - 14/09/2012 05:53:39 PM 747 Views
Fair enough; I have some serious fears with GMOs. Joel - 15/09/2012 03:58:13 AM 892 Views
This is a long one... TheCrownless - 15/09/2012 08:28:36 PM 841 Views
Tends to happen around me for SOME reason.... Joel - 17/09/2012 05:31:44 PM 963 Views
Re: I think the organic movement is mostly a big scam: an excuse to charge more money for less food. kHz1000 - 13/09/2012 11:05:37 AM 756 Views
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