Posted by bungalow_steve@yahoo.com on May 27, 2009, 2:31 pm
On May 27, 4:32 am, Charlie wrote:
After reviewing more than 600 scientific
> journals, he concludes that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are
> a major contributor to the sharply deteriorating health of Americans.
Nah, the major contributor to the sharply deterioration health of
Americans is putting too much grease/fat/oils on thier genetically
and non genetically modified food and not exercising.
It's arrogant to think that all plants and animals somehow know what
is good and bad for the human body and genetically change their
structure to benefit humans (and thus conclude that only non GMO are
good for you). But whatever floats your boat...
Posted by Mycosimian on May 27, 2009, 6:39 pm
On May 27, 1:31 pm, "bungalow_st...@yahoo.com"
> On May 27, 4:32 am, Charlie wrote:
> After reviewing more than 600 scientific
> > journals, he concludes that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are
> > a major contributor to the sharply deteriorating health of Americans.
> Nah, the major contributor to the sharply deterioration health of
> Americans is putting too much grease/fat/oils on thier genetically
> and non genetically modified food and not exercising.
> It's arrogant to think that all plants and animals somehow know what
> is good and bad for the human body and genetically change their
> structure to benefit humans (and thus conclude that only non GMO are
> good for you). But whatever floats your boat...
Humans have been slowly altering the genetics of their food, to their
benefit, through artificial selection since before recorded history.
The problem is that people are now making alterations in an unnatural
way, which results in the production of a number of previously unknown
substances within the modified organisms, many of which have been
proven to be harmful.
Also, we started adding all of that manufactured grease to our foods
around a century ago. In recent years, awareness of this problem has
been increasing, so one would assume that negative health effects from
this would be decreasing overall. Of course, people don't always do
what they know is best for their health.
Posted by Father Haskell on May 27, 2009, 9:09 pm
On May 27, 7:32 am, Charlie wrote:
> If other GM foods are contributing to the rise of autism, obesity,
> diabetes, asthma, cancer, heart disease, allergies, reproductive
> problems, or any other common health problem now plaguing Americans,
> we may never know.
How can it, since digesting it reduces it to the same
building blocks that nonengineered foods are made from?
Not that I doubt it, I'm just curious how it can happen.
> In fact, since animals fed GMOs had such a wide
> variety of problems, susceptible people may react to GM food with
> multiple symptoms. It is therefore telling that in the first nine
> years after the large scale introduction of GM crops in 1996, the
> incidence of people with three or more chronic diseases nearly
> doubled, from 7% to 13%.[30]
Better reason to oppose GM is effects on environment
once novel DNA escapes cultivation.
Posted by Steve on May 27, 2009, 9:20 pm
On Wed, 27 May 2009 18:09:36 -0700 (PDT), Father Haskell
>Better reason to oppose GM is effects on environment
>once novel DNA escapes cultivation.
And another is the fact that GMO are patented.
Posted by Charlie on May 27, 2009, 11:24 pm
>On Wed, 27 May 2009 18:09:36 -0700 (PDT), Father Haskell
>>Better reason to oppose GM is effects on environment
>>once novel DNA escapes cultivation.
>And another is the fact that GMO are patented.
Once again, follow the money.....and the "power" it represents.
Charlie
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> a major contributor to the sharply deteriorating health of Americans.