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[–] 9-11 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

they found the cost/yield sweet spot. good news.

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[–] selpai 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago  (edited ago)

That's the way it works now, and the way it's worked for sometime. The important thing, legally, is to make the research controversial. A study comes out indicating that a commercial product has inherent dangers or flaws? Put out a study indicating the exact opposite. Our scientific institutions aren't sacrosanct. Science is for hire.

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[–] monsatan_advocate 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago 

Lies.

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[–] captain-vimes 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago 

Natural news? Really?

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[–] Tavrabbit 3 points 2 points (+5|-3) ago  (edited ago)

GMO Corn and round up ready soy designed to take on and absorb these chemicals, are in almost all processed foods! I hear so many organic haters, I don't understand, how corn like BTU, which has been genetically altered to have poison bacteria built into it's DNA to kill and take the life of (insects) be any good for our foods? I don't care if haters gonna hate the organics.

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[–] HoloIsLife 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

which has been genetically altered to have poison bacteria built into it's DNA to kill and take the life of (insects) be any good for our foods?

The primary word there is insects. Humans and insects are vastly different creatures--it's like saying OFF! should be illegal because it's poisonous to mosquitoes. The anti-science bullshit here is ridiculous.

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[–] Gigglestick 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

But DDT is totally safe right?

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[–] Tavrabbit ago 

I think it boils down to my personal choice in the end. I don't put that shit in my body for a good reason. Artificially building immunities to use heavy amounts of chemicals in food - Really?

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[–] Gigglestick 1 point 3 points (+4|-1) ago  (edited ago)

Oh, but it's safe because Neil De Grasse said so....

Edit: and He's a scientist.

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[–] Sorahzahd 3 points 2 points (+5|-3) ago 

These facts could be considered anti-Monsanto. I'll need you to remove them from reality immediately - /u/adamwho

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[–] Eliade1 2 points 3 points (+5|-2) ago 

Honestly, I'm surprised this surprises anyone. After years of using BT corn, and its spread to poor countries (especially in parts of South America), the surrounding vegetation and pest population has become immune to the strain of pesticide that was injected into the corn's DNA, resulting in the necessity of more and more applied pesticides. Some sources cite as much three times the previous amount of pesticides used before using BT corn (that source is the documentary "GMO OMG"). One country (I believe it was Haiti) saw this and other problems coming and refused Monsanto GMO seed as part of American disaster relief efforts to regrow crops (Specter, Michael. "Vandana Shiva's Crusade Against Genetically Modified Crops" - The New Yorker) I could go on, but the point is: Monsanto people are playing PR by claiming opposite of the study. Their studies (the few they actually released) have been proven by independent scientists not affiliated with Monsanto to be questionable at best.

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[–] jpw42 4 points 4 points (+8|-4) ago  (edited ago)

I am sure that I am going to get down voted for this but I know this cannot be true. In our BT varieties of sweet corn we apply NO pesticides. That is the entire point. The non BT corn however does require pesticides to be applied.

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[–] selpai 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago  (edited ago)

Hmmm... I think you're lying. The pesticides aren't just used for insects. They are used to keep other flora from competing with the plants. Commercial fields are sprayed.

But no... That can't be. No one would come on to the internet and just start telling lies, would they?

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[–] jpw42 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Pesticides are only for insects. Herbicides are applied to kill weeds. And roundup ready crops take considerably less chemicals to effectively control the weed population. Although some weeds are starting to become roundup resistant.

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[–] Gigglestick 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago 

You expect them to tell the truth when they're keeping the TPP secret for 4 years before saying what it actually involved? I don't think so...

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[–] dcro142 2 points 2 points (+4|-2) ago  (edited ago)

This site is easily one of the top anti-science websites on the internet. Go there and look at the ads "Vitamin C cure for cancer" or one of their most viewed articles. The website is a bunch of psuedoscience bullshit.

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[–] selpai 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

Why are you looking at ads on the internet? O 0

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[–] CarlosShyamalan 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

What do you mean by "our" are you a farmer or a biotech engineer? Id be interested in hearing more if you are!

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[–] jpw42 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Sorry I am a farmer not a Biotech engineer. I know that there are a lot of environmental benefits to the GMOs that we use. That said my dad started out as a beekeeper and it seems that it has become more difficult to keep a healthy hive.

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