GM Food: For or against?

I just have to wonder about this.....if they were not making gigantic profits would anyone have as much a problem with it?

I am not saying it is all good, not saying it is all bad either. Anything new scares the dickens out of some. When they first came out with vaccines such as polio etc. there were those who were against that too.

Research and time will tell.
 

Lee said:
I just have to wonder about this.....if they were not making gigantic profits would anyone have as much a problem with it?

I am not saying it is all good, not saying it is all bad either. Anything new scares the dickens out of some. When they first came out with vaccines such as polio etc. there were those who were against that too.

Research and time will tell.
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Research, time, and results already did tell.

Nothing is as the profit-mongers say. Their motive is money/profit, not helping.
 
Modified has a vast array of meaning ..... simply stated some are to improve plant hardiness while others may be more involved.
most has been already been modified over time ... look at heirloom tomatoes vs basic plants at nursery....

Just Jeff said:
With gm food, multitudes are seeing increases in illnesses ever since it started.
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also "Illness is a profit item" convince people of a gluten sensitivity for example .... all of a sudden $6 for a loaf of bread.... double the price for GF substitutions.... do some have issues YES.......
but many are self internet diagnosed.................. they love to tell you if you ever had bloating or certain symptoms .... you MUST have a gluten allergy...


same goes for "organic" labels on items............ that term has such a speculative and open definition.................. a corporation can drive a truck through it..... but the WORD organic sells even if it is not
 

Jeni said:
Modified has a vast array of meaning ..... simply stated some are to improve plant hardiness while others may be more involved.
most has been already been modified over time ... look at heirloom tomatoes vs basic plants at nursery....
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The sickness industry started "modifying" the food supply from the ground up, the seeds, the plants, the chemicals put on them, all for profits, all reducing people's health very widely as noted in wwII already.
Jeni said:
also "Illness is a profit item"
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That's not anything new. The sickness industry has paralyzed the government and controls it by money. Doctors since around 1955 are no longer allowed by federal law to cure diseases. Meanwhile, many adults continue to cure themselves with no worries at all.
 
Just Jeff said:
The sickness industry started "modifying" the food supply from the ground up, the seeds, the plants, the chemicals put on them, all for profits, all reducing people's health very widely as noted in wwII already.

That's not anything new. The sickness industry has paralyzed the government and controls it by money. Doctors since around 1955 are no longer allowed by federal law to cure diseases. Meanwhile, many adults continue to cure themselves with no worries at all.
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do you have link to "law" you reference?

i think Doctors decided the more visits the better ..............not the government.....
i have had the type of doctor who plays wait and see......... to rack up as many visits and followups as possible........
although harder to find there are still good ones out there not milking insurance payments....and giving you the options for the beginning.

Most who make it a profit item decide everyone needs test after test .......and visit after visit ........ regardless if you are at a heightened risk for a condition ............ nope just a one size fits all sort of approach.... everyone need this test and followup to tell you TEST was NORMAL

They also do not want to "upset " their customer... so it is never customers fault......... just more tests and many many visits to lighten up that purse or wallet will help.
 
footnote reference:
"https://www.homegrown-tomatoes.com › gmo-non-gmo-and-tomatoes

GMO, Non-GMO and Tomatoes - Homegrown Tomatoes​

A tomato can be non-GMO but grown with chemical fertilizers and/or pesticides. So don't assume tomato seeds that are listed as "non-GMO" are automatically organic. Hopefully I've been able to help you understand GMOs a little better. You will have to make up your own mind, but for my part I'm glad that tomatoes are safe for the moment!
https://gmo.news › 2022-01-14-scientists-say-gmo-tomato-not-safe-unhealthy.html

Remember when we warned you about GMO tomatoes? Scientists say they're ...​

Jan 14, 2022A genetically modified (GMO) CRISPR tomato manufactured by Sanatech to contain unnaturally high levels of the sedative substance GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) has been found to provide no health benefits whatsoever and is probably not even safe for consumption, despite currently being sold on a Japanese market."
 
Just remember that a much used function of GM crops is to make them resistant to herbicides. If it is a GMO crop, it probably has been sprayed with herbicides (Roundup). I go non-GMO as often as possible.

Also, oats and other crops are sprayed with herbicides to allow timely harvesting. And these can be non-GMO even. So I go with organic oats. Pretty much avoid wheat entirely. See https://www.naturalon.com/check-out...undup-just-days-before-you-buy-them/view-all/
 
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Em in Ohio said:
Please quote your sources.
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If I for a moment thought you were serious at all and were seeking the truth, I might, God Willing.

But nothing so far as I've seen indicates that.

btw, if you really are seeking the truth, you will find out, or be able to find out, without me, within three days , if you so choose. If that happens, I'll gladly provide more resources as well. If that does not happen, what good would it do ?
 
Just Jeff said:

Remember when we warned you about GMO tomatoes? Scientists say they're ...​

Jan 14, 2022A genetically modified (GMO) CRISPR tomato manufactured by Sanatech to contain unnaturally high levels of the sedative substance GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) has been found to provide no health benefits whatsoever and is probably not even safe for consumption, despite currently being sold on a Japanese market."
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Just a taste of what can be found if you look.

This was already posted in this thread before you asked for sources.
 
GM food is simply part of our worldly evolution. While I admit I'm not a fan of chemicals in my food I also grew up in a farming community and will tell you those farmers looked for everything they could do to increase yield per acre. I think the science, regulations and testing are better than fifty years ago and I like to think GM foods are safe.

I also should say that greed can easily get in the way of safety, someone somewhere will always cut corners or falsify results for increased profit.

I actually worry more about farmers market foods, there's no testing so you have no idea if the foods are as claimed. I know a couple families that do that, one guy buys bulk food from Aldis and resells it as organic home grown. He also buys bulk honey, rebottles it and sells as "local". The woman up the road from me also sells at farmers markets and her property is like a trash pit, garbage and old junk everywhere. They line the gardens with plastic and newspapers to keep the weeds down. In my opinion all those chemicals leach into the ground and into the produce.

Trust no one.
 
Few ordinary people have the science background to understand issues with genetically modified food and are easily manipulated into knee jerk outrage by anti-advocate media manipulators spouting exaggerated horror scenarios they cannot verify. Same game played with a list of other technology subjects. (includes politics of course haha). Wise strategy is if capable to do one's own web research before joining whatever side's chorus.

Personally am fine as long as reasonable science reviews are in place as current food production, especially meat products,is already destroying our earth monkey burger loving, overpopulated planet. It is the new world we live in today folks.
 
Just Jeff said:
If I for a moment thought you were serious at all and were seeking the truth, I might, God Willing.

But nothing so far as I've seen indicates that.

btw, if you really are seeking the truth, you will find out, or be able to find out, without me, within three days , if you so choose. If that happens, I'll gladly provide more resources as well. If that does not happen, what good would it do ?
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:ROFLMAO:
 
JaniceM said:
I still say natural is always better.
Not always possible, but better.
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It happened so long ago, it's largely been forgotten: un-natural processes between wwI and wwII increased disease thousands of percent. When licensed doctors published this before 1950, immediately the corporations started television campaigns(commercials/blitzes) to convince people to think un-natural was healthy and to consume more, which the public fell for tooth and nail, head over heals, completely.
 

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