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cm2012last Monday at 4:49 PM2 repliesview on HN

GMOs are harmless but also widely banned.


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kstrauserlast Monday at 7:39 PM

I was on that train, too, but... harmless according to whom? The same ag lobbyists who claimed Roundup was harmless?

I'm pretty freaking far from a conspiracy theorist, but I've lived through:

* Tobacco companies claiming it was safe.

* Alcohol companies claiming it was safe.

* Food companies claiming trans fats were safe.

* Oil companies claiming leaded gasoline was safe.

* Mining companies claiming asbestos was safe.

...and a gazillion similar episodes.

At this point, it seems absolutely insane to trust any large industry's claims that their products are safe.

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downrightmikelast Monday at 7:45 PM

GMOs aren't toxic chemicals, two distinct things