Health Alert: Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)

[dianelap67]

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[dianelap67]

I EM 26 YEERS OLD AND IS DERE ORGANIC FOOD IN SUPER C ORE IGA EVEN THEN THE DEMAGE IS DONE SUISIDE IS THE BEST SOLUSION FORE ME FUCK

[IceManLikeGervin]

GMOs are evil- point blank!!

[WVgirl74]

thx for posting- i'm doing a presentation on Genetically Modified Foods; Pros & Cons- and honestly, i cant find any Pro's about it.

[Ruttie2]

You can't go organic, we need meat as well. Vitamine B12 is essential to life.

[shinokiba]

GMOs insured that more than 4 billion people can live on this earth. If GMOs are replaced with organic food, we will have to cut down more rain forests for farmland, and a lot of people will go hungry.

[myndy86]

@shinokiba "Today's scientific evidence demonstrates that agroecological methods outperform the use of chemical fertilizers in boosting food production where the hungry live- especially in unfavorable environments.""To date agroecological projects have shown an average crop yield increase of 80% in 57 developing countries, with an average increase of 116% for all African projects." srfood.org/index.php/en/compon­ent/content/article/1174-repor­t-agroecology-and-the-right-to­-food

[myndy86]

@shinokiba "Organic farming can lead to increased food production – in many cases a doubling of yields has been seen""the average crop yield increase was even higher for these projects: 116 per cent increase for all African projects and 128 per cent increase for the projects in East Africa" unctad.org/en/docs/ditcted2007­15_en.pdf

[myndy86]

@shinokiba "Organic farming can yield up to three times as much food as conventional farming on the same amount of land.""in developed countries, yields were almost equal on organic and conventional farms. In developing countries, food production could double or triple using organic methods"" sciencedaily"dot"com/releases/­2007/07/070711134523.htm

[myndy86]

@shinokiba More than 4 billion people lived on earth, before the first GE crop was ever created. In fact, UN report, International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology Development by 400 scientists, concluded that GE crops have very little potential to alleviate poverty and hunger and can potentially increase hunger and poverty in poor countries, where most hunger and poverty occur. Several UN reports suggest organic can decrease hunger and poverty in poor countries.

[shinokiba]

@myndy86 What is that based on? Do you know that we are growing twice as much food as we did in 1976 with the same amount of land. This is thanks because of GMOs and new farming methods.

[myndy86]

@shinokiba GE crops weren't grown commercially in 1976. It is predicted that if we continue using the "new farming methods"(Green Revolution), millions or even billions more people will starve to death than we have now, due to decreased food production in Africa and Asia caused by those same "new farming methods". Green Revolution was short lived and it caused numerous problems(UN report Save and Grow). Organic or near-organic farming increases overall yields, without most of those problems.

[shinokiba]

@myndy86 You are saying that we should allow billions of people to starve to death to protect us from starving to death in the future. The population is going to start decreasing in 50 years, how about we wait on organic farming until we slowly get back to 4 billion people.

[myndy86]

@shinokiba I guess you didn't read the studies I posted suggesting organic farming increases yields in poor countries and decreases poverty and hunger? Billions of people are going to starve if we continue doing what we have been doing. The population wont begin to decrease for about 70 years and it wont go from 9 billion to 4 billion overnight. In the 100 years it may take for that to happen there may not be any organic left. 11% of organic farms in the U.S. already have GE contamination.

[MegaDjtee]

Some countries dont have choices than to buy Gm

[MegaDjtee]

GM foods are safer !!!

[myndy86]

@MegaDjtee "D. magna fed GM-maize showed a significantly reduced fitness performance: The mortality was higher, a lower proportion of females reached sexual maturation, and the overall egg production was lower compared to D. magna fed UM isogenic maize.""The combination of a reduced fitness performance combined with earlier onset of reproduction of D. magna fed Bt-maize indicates a toxic effect rather than a lower nutritional value of the GM-maize." ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/183478­40

[myndy86]

@MegaDjtee "We observed that after the consumption of MON863""Chemistry measurements reveal signs of hepatorenal toxicity""Triglycerides increased by 24-40% in females (either at week 14, dose 11% or at week 5, dose 33%, respectively); urine phosphorus and sodium excretions diminished in males by 31-35% (week 14, dose 33%)""with the present data it cannot be concluded that GM corn MON863 is a safe product." ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/173568­02

[myndy86]

@MegaDjtee "Animal toxicity studies with certain GM foods have shown that they may toxically affect several organs and systems.""The results of most studies with GM foods indicate that they may cause some common toxic effects such as hepatic, pancreatic, renal, or reproductive effects and may alter the hematological, biochemical, and immunologic parameters." ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/189898­35

[myndy86]

@MegaDjtee "Several convergent data appear to indicate liver and kidney problems as end points of GMO diet effects in the above-mentioned experiments. This was confirmed by our meta-analysis of all the in vivo studies published, which revealed that the kidneys were particularly affected, concentrating 43.5% of all disrupted parameters in males, whereas the liver was more specifically disrupted in females (30.8% of all disrupted parameters)." enveurope"dot"com/content/23/1 /10

[myndy86]

@MegaDjtee "GM-fed mice of all ages considered, the number of perichromatin granules is higher and the nuclear pore density lower.""we found enlargements in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum in GM-fed mice Sertoli cells." ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/­15718­213 "our data suggest that GM soybean intake can influence hepatocyte nuclear features in young and adult mice" ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/­12441­651

[myndy86]

@MegaDjtee "Several proteins belonging to hepatocyte metabolism, stress response, calcium signalling and mitochondria were differentially expressed in GM-fed mice, indicating a more marked expression of senescence markers in comparison to controls. Moreover, hepatocytes of GM-fed mice showed mitochondrial and nuclear modifications indicative of reduced metabolic rate. This study demonstrates that GM soybean intake can influence some liver features" ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/186488­43

[myndy86]

@MegaDjtee "This indicates that GM soy protein intake affected pancreas function, evidenced by the early acute PAP mRNA increased levels and pancreas cellular changes followed by recuperation of acinar cells after 30 days." onlinelibrary.wiley"dot"com/do­i/10.1002/jat.1319/abstract "The GM-fed D. magna had lower survival (lx) than the UM-fed D. magna throughout the experiment" ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/­PMC2811247/

[myndy86]

@MegaDjtee "3 GMOs new side effects linked with GM maize consumption, which were sex- and often dose-dependent. Effects were mostly associated with the kidney and liver, the dietary detoxifying organs, although different between the 3 GMOs. Other effects were also noticed in the heart, adrenal glands, spleen and haematopoietic system. We conclude that these data highlight signs of hepatorenal toxicity, possibly due to the new pesticides specific to each GM corn." biolsci.org/v05p0706.htm

[myndy86]

@MegaDjtee "this study was designed to evaluate the effects of transgenic corn on the rats that were fed through three generations with either GM corn or its conventional counterpart.""there were some minimal histopathological changes in liver and kidney. Changes in creatinine, total protein and globulin levels were also determined in biochemical analysis." ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/181913­19

[myndy86]

@MegaDjtee "adverse microscopic and molecular effects of some GM foods in different organs or tissues have been reported." onlinelibrary.wiley"dot"com/do­i/10.1111/j.1753-4887.2008.001­30.x/full "The RACB trial showed time related negative reproductive effects of the GM maize under the given experimental conditions." biosicherheit.de/pdf/aktuell/z­entek_studie_2008.pdf

I can keep going if you want.

[Ihavealltherightstuf]

HEY Nine Inch Nails! Down with GMOs!!!!

[respectcourage]

I remember doing a practical in school for testing for GMO's in food, it's mostly like corn and cheesy crisps and biscuits!

[RandyBful1]

Two years old and only 10,000 views? Pathetic! Plug this into your search engine and see why the toxic food tastes so good:

Senomyx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[academianon]

The link again: biolsci(.)org(/)v05p0706(.)htm

[CouldNotCareLes]

@academianon - then why are GMO foods and crops banned in Europe?

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Europe has a totally different food supply chain. Folks buy food fresh and cook it.

There is no frozen food, most homes have a dorm-sized fridge. The buy food every day and very seldom have more than a couple days worth of food on hand.

There is no place for GMOs there.

Here in the US, folks want food that can be stored indefinatly and prepared in minutes with little effort.

Les

[academianon]

@CouldNotCareLes Careful, GMO foods are not uniformly prohibited across the EU, but you're correct.. they are seriously limited. This is fantastic in my opinion. i'm not sure why some people are concluding that I'm pro-GM. This video is anti-GM and I am adamantly opposed the genetic modification of our food supply. Sorry for any confusion. :)

[TerrierBram]

@CouldNotCareLes Absolute bull. I am European. There is no place here for GMO’s because some European politicians actually listen to scientists here. However conservative party CDA in Holland minister Verburg let monsanto in with a test field for monsanto corn. Has to stay a secret where it is, because it will be burned for sure. And I will volunteer to lit the crap myself, coming in first. We don’t want frankenstein crap on our land, that has no scientific consensus in the first place.

[CouldNotCareLes]

@TerrierBram -

How often do you pick up meals at a fast food drive-through?

The average urban American kid eats several of these meals per week.

Les

[TerrierBram]

@CouldNotCareLes None. I know about the average feeding habits of Americans … and this means … what?

[CouldNotCareLes]

@TerrierBram -

It takes a LOT of corn to feed that.

The American consumer will choose an apple flavored 'fruitsnack' (made from corn) over an apple.

What would you grow?

Les

[TerrierBram]

@CouldNotCareLes Dutch traditional vegetables & fruits to start with. Actually I work in a garden on old soil as volunteer. They teach me how to do it the traditional way.The reward is beyond compare.My diet is a lot of raw stuff and green. It has to be green for the essential fatty acids, which are essential for the body to produce anandamide (endo cannabinoid) & a whole set of hormones.Raw stuff contains also enzymes, which will quickly be killed in any processing.I eat also bits of good soil.

[TerrierBram]

@CouldNotCareLes Basically I eat the plants and the fruits, and seeds come third. Most of nowadays food it is the other way round. Green plants are essential for your diet, and the lack of it explains the average health in western societies. Basically it are the plant fats,vitamins, enzymes and minerals that will be taken out if they go from soil through a factory to a fast food restaurant.

[CouldNotCareLes]

@TerrierBram

I won't disagree with you, that is ideal.

Could you grow food for several hundred others this way?

Les

[TerrierBram]

@CouldNotCareLes I don’t think in that way.This is a system of the concentration of wealth and labor.Eventually it will replace you with a machine.I am an anarchist.i have the “I do it myself” attitude.For example, I train american Kempo twice a week,because I work for my protection and the people in the group I belong.Self owned military, media and production.Then it starts with food.If other people are hungry … well look at the ends of your arms, what can u do with them? Seen?

[TerrierBram]

@CouldNotCareLes Besides,why should we mistreat our soil with poison, until nothing lives in there, because so much people must eat meat? That’s stupid. 80% of the agricultural area is used to grow food for animals. While the essentials of food are not there in an average western diet, green plants and raw stuff. So this way adds to sickness in the society, hence the success of the pharmaceutical industry, while the soil is destroyed. Soil needs bacteria, enzymes, worms, insects. Not Roundup.

[CouldNotCareLes]

@TerrierBram said, "why should we mistreat our soil with poison?"

Well, mostly because the American consumer wants Mt. Dew, Oreos, Granola Bars, Frosted Flakes, frozen microwaveable Buffalo Wings, and to be able to order from the dollar menu at the drive through.

The American consumer has funded the move to GMO food.

The most important aspect to a kid's breakfast is the cartoon character who's image is printed on the box.

It's hard to compete with that.

Les

[TerrierBram]

@CouldNotCareLes You suggesting a free country here. Nothing could be more far away from the truth. Never saw a country more indoctrinated by an endless stream with mind numbing crap on a screen.This starts with the state indoctrination in the schools, producing crippled minds who can not think straight, in the first place.However, some do, I noticed on YT.The American consumer funded it,but that doesn’t mean they did it at free will.It was subsidised and pushed in the market without consensus.

[CouldNotCareLes]

@TerrierBram - agree.

Compounding the problem is that activists insist on focusing all the negative attention on one company instead of the ones who put the "endless stream with mind numbing crap on a screen" and grease the palms that facilitate the "state indoctrination."

Not only do these companies have no opposition, folks willingly give them their money.

Les

[TerrierBram]

@CouldNotCareLes Will is not the case here. Will would inhibit a choice. People are not even educated in philosophy, not educated in food and what the body really needs. Will needs alternatives, will needs honesty. Free will is out of the question in your country, an illusion. One has to shout out about the free world this and that. Why? A really free country doesn’t need that.

[CouldNotCareLes]

@TerrierBram - The apple is there.

They choose the fruitsnack.

They have always had the choice.

They choose to fund the GMO 'food manufacturers'

Les

[cuteycharm0202]

whats going on now a days. i only know about this stuff because of my science tyeacher he has militaqry intelligence and ive learned so much about secret of th goverment and what they dont want us to know we have to be careful all we can do is pray before you eat!

[MrSapphireLabyrinth]

Suck down on yo pesticide ridden monstanto pesticide resistance gm food. You know it's shiny, so eat it! Kiss your human dna bye bye shutup you're a conspiracy theorist. Easy huh?

[BorysBeee]

If you have some questions about it - ask me i will answer you so much more about what is food right now.!!!

[maxamojaxamo]

gmo's could very easily help humanity. This skepticism is unnecessary and stupid.

[academianon]

@maxamojaxamo Sure, it COULD help humanity.. but to blindly accept that GMOs will be beneficial completely ignores the potential consequences. Moreover.. what would be really helpful for humanity and our planet would be a return to diversified crops rather than mono-agriculture. Truly.. I think GMOs will probably only intensify monocultural farming, which is a huge problem and a big reason why crops fail leading to famine.

[cumtied]

@academianon then why are GMO foods and crops banned in Europe?

[cuteycharm0202]

@maxamojaxamo ok you sit their and eat that crap and have ears growing on your back

[littledude4eva]

Tbh id probably live longer from eating that than not eating at all so just be greatfull for what you have and fuck off

[McDonut29]

If you eat it and you won't die, why make a problem of it.

[anthonychemistry]

nowadays things had changed...Our environment now had changed...Insects or other organisms are now growing everywhere...If you plant just by organic farming ...You will harvest a malnourished vegetables.. You need GMO to have a healthy harvest. GMO is tested in the lab. We should not limit ourselves into science and technology, Everyday is a risk, We should not give waiver into our hands if we talk about science. Many will be benefited in the future, just like now coming from the past.

[academianon]

A recently published study that people should check out:

de Vendômois JS, Roullier F, Cellier D, Séralini GE. A Comparison of the Effects of Three GM Corn Varieties on Mammalian Health. Int J Biol Sci 2009; 5:706-726. Available from biolsci(.)org(/)v05p0706(.)htm

Remove the parentheses to check out the link.

[sparkylovesmangos]

@academianon That doesn't look like a study, it's more like a review article sponsored by an organic organization, and is pretty much biased towards only organic foods. I was expecting to read an actual scientific paper, but i guess I shouldn't be surprised. Not a reliable resource AT ALL.

[academianon]

@sparkylovesmangos You obviously didn't click on the correct link, anything published in a peer reviewed journal looks like compelling information: "new side effects linked to the consumption of these cereals were revealed, which were sex- and often dose-dependent. Effects were mostly concentrated in kidney and liver function, the two major diet detoxification organs, but in detail differed with each GM type." (section 5)

[Cozzi0]

I understand people would like to avoid this and rather eat food nature would provide but i think genetically modifying could become very useful in the future like getting rid of genetic diseases and enhancing humans. I really dont see why people are so against it, it could solve many world wide problems also, but i think it should go through lots of tests and processes first to make sure it is not a danger to people or the planet.

[agchick2011]

How do you expect people to believe GMOs are bad when this video gives no proof? 

- GMOs have been tested. There is no health or environmental risks if you eat or plant GMOs. - Roundup is a herbicide, not a pesticide. Herbicides control weeds, while pesticides control insects.

- How do you expect people in big cities to grow their own crops? Farming is not as easy! These days it almost takes a Chemistry degree to be a farmer.

Until you learn the facts, stop bashing GMOs!

[academianon]

@agchick2011

Actually, at best the evidence is contradictory and under-studied by independent scholars.

I expect people to do their own research and come to their own conclusions.

It's not correct to say that there are NO health, environmental or social risks involved with GMOs. Again, as I said, at best the evidence is contradictory.

[academianon]

@EpiDemic117 Long-term longitudinal testing? Comparing the FAA and the FDA probably is not useful. GM food have serious risks for the biosphere, and I think the evidence about their impact on human health is contradictory at best.

But if that's your conclusion, fair enough. I just wholeheartedly disagree.

[TheDiamond69]

@agchick2011 you need to keep an open mind. From what I've read of the pro-gmo studies is bad science. ofcourse there are serious financial interest at hand. It's the same kind of bad science that got flouride into our drinking water. The trusted scientific studies suggest infertelity, cancer, and deformity.

[ohLovemeAna]

...doesn't make it so.

[ohLovemeAna]

"You haven't touched upon the potential danger to biodiversity on this planet." Because it is negligible.

"The majority of people in my country would prefer not to eat GMOs. " Then don't. Let everyone else eat them though, if they so prefer.

Anyone who doesn't want to eat GMO can go through the trouble of finding and buying non-GMO food, just like anyone with an allergy or such, like citrus fruit allergy or lactose intolerance must go through the trouble of finding foodstuff...

[ohLovemeAna]

...not containing the allergenes etc. Instead of complaining, just make the effort, if it's so important to you.

[academianon]

I don't eat GMO foods, it's disruptive and difficult to take such an avenue.

I would like to see where you're getting your information from. No threat to biodiversity? I've seen sources that suggest otherwise. No reason to doubt? I've seen sources that suggest otherwise.

How can you compare a new type of technology like GMOs to drinking water? This is a very poor comparison. I think there is reason to NEED such testing.

You're free to disagree but there is info out there to suggest otherwise.

[ohLovemeAna]

"NO negative effects? I think you'll find that issue to be hotly debated. You cannot conclude either way"

Just because a Christian debates there is a God does not mean you cannot rationally, logically conclude there isn't. Just because 100 psychotic people suddenly claim that gravity doesn't exist and that there are UFOs hovering over the Earth, doesn't mean you cannot prove/conclude there isn't. Studies have been made extensively, and NONE indicate GMO being unhealthy. Lunies saying it is...

[academianon]

Your argument here is ludicrous, you're simply trying to discredit my statements by comparing it to statements of an existential nature (ie, god). Also by comparing me to lunatics?

Very suave of you.

If you look into it, you'll find MANY hotly debated topics regarding GM produce. I think it's very fair to say that we're not sure about the result.

You haven't touched upon the potential danger to biodiversity on this planet.

The majority of people in my country would prefer not to eat GMOs.

[ohLovemeAna]

Like boonw said: "We take a gene naturally

found inside another plant. This gene makes a protein that resists pests (ie: a gene from an onion can be used to send off carrot flies). These genes naturally found in other natural plants, and they are safe to eat in their native plants."

Banana with a banana pesticide is not bad, why would an onion with banana pesticide be bad? (pesticide here=the chemical the banana NATURALLY produces, but onion doesn't)

[ohLovemeAna]

guaranteeing their safety for human population and their toxicity for pests. Organic foor farmes (yes, even they use pesticides, nothing grows without pesticides) use "natural" pesticides, which are FAR MORE dangerous for human ingestion, because the elements dagerous for humans have not been synthetically removed. One of the safest pesticides used by organic farmers is NICOTINE - like chewing your tobacco tomatos, do you? The safest pesticide is one that is produced by another edible plant;

[ohLovemeAna]

Organic food requires more space (2-5 times) to grow, because it doesnt grow as dense as industrially grown food. Therefore, organic food destroys 2-5 times the habitat of animals, depriving them from their homes and disturbing the balance between species (certain species benefit from fields and cut forests, others suffer). Organic food armers also use MORE TOXIC PESTICIDES than industrial farmers - nowadays the chemicals used as pesticies are synthesized in labs after extensive research,

[academianon]

The real goal is to get people growing their own food, but I find it doubtful that organic producers use more pesticides. I'd like to see where that information comes from. They use nicotine...? The use of nicotine as a pesticide is forbidden by organic producers in the US, UK and Japan...

[boonw]

"Another example, the maize in Mexico which is much more nutritious than our domestic yellow corn is contaminated."

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-Okay, I am going to assume you are correct. Now, explain how this has something to do with modern genetic modification. Our yellow corn was domesticated here before europeans arived. Besides, do you have any evidence that the corn is harmful to your health? To my understanding its still good for you, genetic modification or not.

[boonw]

Genetically modified foods are harmless, and anyone who passed grade 11 biology know why. They are by far the most thoroughly tested food allowed to go to market, and there have been no test results that even suggest they are harmful. A single genetic engineer named Norman Borlaug is credited with saving the lives of over a BILLION (with a B) people with his genetically modified food. Organic food is no more better for you then GMO, and are actually much more harmful to the environment.

[academianon]

There is a lack of longitudinal testing on GM products. Furthermore, we have not examined the potential impact on the biosphere.

What makes you say that organic food is more harmful to the environment? I'd like to see your sources on that...

[boonw]

"There is a lack of longitudinal testing on GM products"

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-For one, we have been eating GM foods now for a number of years, and we have observed NO NEGATIVE EFFECTS. Second, we have GMed foods without artificial gene insertion (ie: the banana)and eating those have shown no negative effects.Third,nobody has proposed a way that GM foods could possibly have harmful results.If anything they are healthier for you because they would have been sprayed with less pesticides which we know to be harmful

[boonw]

"Furthermore, we have not examined the potential impact on the biosphere."

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- Well, for one, most domesticated crops, and GM crops in particular do not survive well out of farms, they overproduce uneeded tissue and thus do not survive when competition kicks in. Besides, with GM crops we clear less land, use less pesticides, and less ferteilizer by yeild weight. The only negative effects I can think of seem to be the fact they help humans survive (humans being the biggest threat to the planet)

[SarcasticJack]

Your lack of true knowledge saddens me. I can only hope you attain it someday.

[academianon]

This is not true. GM products have contaminated all sorts of things. For example, in the prairies here in Canada. Some farmers are sued by Monsanto because they found GM food in their fields (it blew in).

Another example, the maize in Mexico which is much more nutritious than our domestic yellow corn is contaminated.

We don't use less pesticide, the pesticide is WITHIN the plant..

NO negative effects? I think you'll find that issue to be hotly debated. You cannot conclude either way

[boonw]

"This is not true. GM products have contaminated all sorts of things. For example, in the prairies here in Canada. Some farmers are sued by Monsanto because they found GM food in their fields (it blew in)."

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-But thats just a company being irrisponsible. The corn was nutriotionally identical to the other corn, but had pest resistence. I dont like monsanto, I personally think the people running it are jerks, but there are other genetic companies out there.

[boonw]

"We don't use less pesticide, the pesticide is WITHIN the plant.."

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-We take a gene naturally found inside another plant. This gene makes a protein that resists pests (ie: a gene from an onion can be used to send off carrot flies). These genes naturally found in other natural plants, and they are safe to eat in their native plants. Besides, can you name a SINGLE STUDY that proposes that GM foods are bad for you? If not, get your own study and prove all of us wrong.

[ohLovemeAna]

"There is a lack of longitudinal testing on GM products. " There is a lack of long-time testing of the effects of drinking water, too. There is NO pursuading, rational reason to BEGIN TO DOUBT, eg. to ASSERT that GMO could even THEORETICALLY pose a risk to health - there just isn't a scientific basis for that, just like there isn't a scientific basis to doubt that if you add orange juice to cookie dough, it becomes poisonous.

[UBER069]

you're a retard, There isn't a scientific basis for it because it has been systematically suppressed by industry and the government "officials" responsible for ensuring the foods are safe. Just because you don't know about something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Go stick your head back in the sand, you sound like you're on the payroll at Monsanto

[LieutenantYram]

@UBER069

its actually been proved with animal testing that gmo in foods lead to infertility, immune problems, liver problems, accelerated aging and infant mortality

[hgates101]

thank you for getting the word out brother!

[HeckoX]

To be brutally honest, I find your data somewhat inaccurate and (purposly?) lacking and your message seems rather selfish (no offense).

Because of GMO's nature, GM foods are more (not less) vigorously tested to be safe for human consumption than any other type of food before it may be sold in stores.

Only three, maybe four European countries have banned GMO foods, the rest either allows them or have not provided information about it. Four countries, out of 50, is not "much of Europe"

[HeckoX]

How come you don't mention that the reason for the GMO label legislation being rejected was due to restraint of trade and the immense cost of labelling?

While going organic might be good for a lot of people, what about millions and millions of people who die from famine every year and don't have the option of going organic, even if they wanted to, because of drought or unfertile soil?

[HeckoX]

You need to realize that there are people out there who need GM foods in order to live, and instead of being narrowminded and advocating GMO to be shut down and making demands, try advocating solutions that will benifit more people.

For instance, think of a viable way for companies to earn money to outweigh the cost of labeling GMO foods. Or help advocate furthering GMO research so that the potential flaws can be mended so that it doesn't pose a possible threat to anything.

[academianon]

I am portraying one side of a debate in this video. I think that is particularly clear.

We do NOT have a food shortage on this planet. The problem is food distribution and trade. Also, the movement from traditional subsistence farming practices to industrial farming for cash crops.

In some cases GM crops require MORE water and COST more than traditional seeds. Please elaborate, why do people need GM crops? How does it contribute to sustainable bio-diversity and equality of access to food?

[academianon]

Also, GM foods are mostly produced in industrialized nations. So it's largely an issue for people in those countries. There is huge problem of unequal access to food, but this is not an issue of production, it's related to the fact that distribution is disrupted or impossible for a myriad of reasons that can be solved without using GM.

What about the casualties of GM Cotton farmers in India?

These are issues you might want to consider.

[HeckoX]

Yes, and you are entitled to portraying that one side in the video, just don't do it with wrong information and half-truthes, it'll make your cause look bad when it gets exposed :/

The same goes for your counter-arguments :/ "In some cases..."? Other than GM cotton (which isn't even a food, so why mention it..?), I couldn't finde a single example GM food crops requiring more water. Feel free to drop me a few links if you have any though, maybe I just didn't look hard enough.

[HeckoX]

As for the cost of the seeds, at the moment, this is probably true. With the seeds still being tested as were as there being several cogs in the wheel slowing down the research, seeds can't be mass-produced and thus get cheaper per seed. And since I believe that I've already established in an earlier comment that there are cases where regular seeds simply cannot grow in the soil, but that GM seeds can, i.e. the people can get food, I would say that that's why. Wouldn't you..? Ó.o

[HeckoX]

I think this also answers your question about access of food. Regular seeds, no access; GM seeds, access. Of course, they could just constantly import already grown food, but in the long run, that would be faaaaar more costly than growing it themselves, wouldn't you think so too? So if you lived in a land of poverty, and hadn't eaten more than a handfull of rice every day for a year, would you choose an more expensive or a cheaper solution in order to get food?

[HeckoX]

The only issue here would of course be the selling and distribution of GM seeds, which has the same issues as many other foods.

As for the farmers, I honestly never knew. Could you link me to the article? Oh, also, what was the number of people who died? They did of course die as a *direct* result of GM, right? Otherwise you wouldn't mention it, that would just be stupid. And was that number higher or lower than the amount of people who died of pesticides on non-GM fields?

[HeckoX]

Now don't get me wrong here, I'm not in any way trying to suggest that GM foods are perfect, since they clearly aren't. I'm just saying that instead of advocating that it should be shut down just because it has flaws *now*, wouldn't be better to try advancing the research so GM foods can become safer, cheaper, better, and healthier all the faster..?

[academianon]

To be honest, I can't say my information is wrong or your information is wrong. Not enough time has passed to evaluate the problems or praises for GM food.

I disagree with much of what you say, but there is currently only contradictory evidence.

I present this view because it is necessary to have a world of free discussion. Disagreement is a valuable piece of that process.

Just to reiterate one point, this planet produces more than enough food for everyone. It's just not well distributed.

[Illuminated7]

research is showing that soy is harmful to the body. Do you know if soy lecithin is also harmful?

[academianon]

I'm unsure, and to be perfectly honest it's difficult to make claims based upon the current research. There are often contradictory findings and such. Also, it's a very under-researched area.

The thing I know is that soy in general contains a high level of phytoestrogens. I believe that the level is higher in genetically modified organisms, however this is based on the opinion of my sister who has more knowledge on it.

So, too much hormones. We also don't know the long term effects of GMOs...

[lisachimi]

Here in the USA we have a lot "lying organics" where they are outright lying about being organic. It is a Grow your own sort of country now and our ignorant congress doesn't listen to the thousands who are demanding a ban. BUT IT WILL happen. Or there will be civil unrest here once again.

[bronzeonion]

its been proved recently that organic food doesnt make any difference health wise to you than normal food

[academianon]

You're misinterpreting those findings. The results of that study were that there is no difference in the level of nutrients in organic and non-organic foods.

However, what that study ignores is the fact that with organic food you will not be eating genetically modified organisms. Nor will you be exposed to the same level of pesticides, etc.

That is the health benefit of organic food. It isn't based on nutrients.

[kambridge967]

i thought soy lecithin was good for you.

[planetoperator]

totally correct and, what is changing is the required level of the nutritious food being put into the servings of the products produced on mass scale. so you'll eat a lot more fillers like in dog and cat food( i don't feed my cats those brands) and to meet a healthy level of intake, you will have to consume even more. . maybe so we plump when they cook us. = J

cool vid aca... thanks.

[lisachimi]

Obviously the study was done either on contaminated "organic" or the "lying organic" Like Organic Valley who feed GMO soy and then are STILL allowed to call themselves organic. If you don't believe it, please feel free to eat as many GMO's as you can possibly swallow. You will soon be Obese and die of cancer and we will not have to see stupidity.

[twilightmidnightsunS]

also, you know how you said organic does not contain GMO, well, if some do, because of cross contamintaion and there have been 15 contamination reports in the last couple of years.

[academianon]

Yes, cross contamination is indeed a problem.

[twilightmidnightsunS]

what's the name of the music you used?

[sciencegirl1]

The best thing you can do is to buy organic. If we all start buying organic it will help support the organic producers. Try an experiment. Stop shopping at your regular shopping centre and shop at a health foods store instead. Compare prices. See if it makes a difference in your health. If you are not satisfied then keep buying the same crap you've always bought.

[academianon]

definitely, locally produced organic foods are a great alternative.

I've been eating primarily organic foods now for about two years and I've been feeling really great. I've found it's not only made a difference physically, but my emotional health is better as well :)

[morningmayan]

This is an awesome vid! Would you please consider posting it as a vid response to my latest vid on GMO's and Hr 875/759 - people need to know this and it may help spread the info:) Thanks5*

[anglicantian]

You cannot generalize over GMO plants and say they have higher levels of this and that... That depends entirely on the DNA-sequence that was inserted into the plants Genome.

It's easy to hold high food-standards and preach to people what to eat, when you live in abundance of food.

GMO-foods could save starving people, and please... just because one of the GMO-plants didn't work doesn't mean they all fail the test.

[academianon]

It's really a much better idea to utilize humane, sustainable and naturally produced foods. Keep our natural biodiversity (which is already a huge challenge).

We produce MORE than enough food on this planet to feed ALL the people in the world. The problem is not production, it's related to the distribution of food resources.

So it is a lack of infrastructure or political stability that creates famine. NOT a food shortage. Please look into that..

[anglicantian]

I agree completely, as long as there is no reason other than profits to modify foods genetically, we shouldn't do it.

[corinagarcilazo]

well! ill like to say that it isnt ok to test third world nations with this gmo

one can get cancer, allergies, etc

Dear Academianon,

i read an article about students from the netherlands testing if the rats liked gmo potatoes.one group with gmo potatoes and the other group of rats with organic potatoes. A rat that ate the gmo died two weeks after, the other ones that ate it were agressive to eachother and ate one of their friends. The rats that ate organic were social n playful

[academianon]

Wow really? That's a pretty shocking result...

I'll have to look into that O_o

[aoulala777]

bad bad bad bad fucking like NAAAAAAAAAAAA

[ohpleasehelpme]

I'm a biotech students and at least I know how these GMO food are made...do you guys actually have knowledge about GMO? Real knowledge? Do you go and see with own eyes in the laboratories? People are just over exaggarating. and don't tell me to go do my own research. I have done enough...I'm not fully supporting gmo though, but it seems like people are making fun of scientist like us who just want to help people from starving

[aeroplanechess]

Crap, lies, crap and lies. Really people, read the science not the spin.

[transtlantic]

another stupid video, with misinformation and out of context is made....

[mosquitosting]

I gave up GMO's for good! and eat all organic, msg free products. Stevia as sweetner. Family and I are growing a lil garden for our crop.

People should ask themselves why the regular produce is cheaper than organics, what makes them cheaper? what ingredients do they use to make them cheaper and who is usually hired to work in those factory's of inhuman places? I would rather spend extra on REAL food and not support such corruption!

[Bojaxs]

I'm sure my sperm is fine.

You have to buy tools, cow crap, soil, wooden stakes, fences. What about winter? Do I have to buy a green house? The price starts to add up.

Yeah it would be a major problem for them. They need food NOW! They can't wait for the long process of organic food to grow. People are starving. GM crops are able to grow faster and more plentiful. Plus they can grow in harsh environments where organic crops can't grow.

It's easy to reject food when your not hungry.

[Bojaxs]

Over 6 billion people on the planet and you think we can feed them all with organic crops? GM crops grow faster to help feed the earth's growing population.

Been eating GM crops all my life and nothing has ever happened to me.

You guys need to wake up! People in Africa cant grow crops organically or afford them.

Eating organic is a luxury that few people can afford.

[lakshmi313]

I'd love to share this if it wasn't for the horrible loud and noisy music. Maybe for another venue but for this information. Sorry but no thanks.

[jamiekrista]

good video, but loud annoying music

[sonia989]

Good video. Thanks for putting that up. GMO foods have NOT been adequately tested, the studies were not done properly and even then they did show problems but this was swept aside.

[tommyboysailor333]

Very informative vid, but change the music: it's distracting and not in sync with the vid. thanks.

[DoubleJMG]

Actually GMO's have been adequately tested. They're the most highly tested crops in American history. They're also less likely to be involved in safety recalls (and significently fewer recalls than organic crops). In fact, GMO's crops usually require fewer pesticides to get the same benefits. Also, the fertility concern has been debunked by real science.

GMO's have been on the market for over a decade, so how come all these nightmarish fantasies haven't been happening on a large scale?

[DoubleJMG]

Dangerous you say? We're still waiting on the first human death caused by foods whose genes have been altered.

Toxic you say? More people in the US drown in bathtubs than die of cancer caused by "toxic" pesticides. Let's ban bathtubs too.

Many organic crops DO use pesticdes. More dangerous and ineffective ones in fact, usually containting 7X the overal pesticide amount.

Are you anti-science or anti-corporation? Or simply mislead by Neo-Luddites like Jeremy Rifkin and Ronnie Cummings?

[trickertricks]

Cool vid...

but but.. there is always a But...

but YT is pretty much Virtual(Fantasy).

Nothing "Really" happens here...

The BEST thing to do is to "Create" these communities U talk about. U should do that. start working out how you are going to create a community where u live and do it...

then when your done there go create another one or help others create their own. n so on n so on. this is how it's done in REAL-time. U can do it, i know U can. :D

this is what i'm doin.

[TheFelixxRevolution]

dude isnt this rise against why would you need to mute it!

[theblue64]

Although I had to mute the music to pay attention to what the hell you had to say, pretty good video. actually idk yet. just started watching. haha but i'll rate.

[deusmihifortis]

pretty good video!! i liked so much the informations and suggestions in it

[beatbrain]

onelove

stay strong

[ass112]

This is gay ..