Agricultural Transgenics and Jeffery Smith- Part 3

In this video, I again tackle a popular video among the "anti-GMO" crowd, from author and film maker, Jeffery Smith. It's rather evident that Jeff Smith only knows enough about agricultural transgenics and the history of Biotechnology to scare his readers and viewership.

I get to go into a bit of the history behind agribusiness corporation Monsanto, as well as Monsanto's involvement with Agent Orange, PCB's, DDT, and why, considering Monsanto's part in their production, its not okay to blame them entirely for the problems these chemicals eventually caused. I also mention the approval processes of the FDA, USDA, and EPA, and what started the initial legacy of scientific mistrust in Europe [as far as agricultural transgenics], as well as ask some important questions about trust.

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[EvoGenVideos]

@armyofgardengnomes Pretty much, bro. People who don't know what they're talking about are against Agricultural Transgenics. I can say that both from experience in this particular debate, and someone who is just familiar with how the industry and how the systems of peer review and approval work. I'm not checking out any playlists or propagandist documents. Oh, and don't be melodramatic. It's not the Alamo.

[EvoGenVideos]

@armyofgardengnomes The one thing I should mention is that just because a paper is written doesn't make it valid. If it isn't peer reviewed, chances are its for a reason, namely holes in the research or that the findings can't be replicated. Just a bit of forewarning. Speaking from knowledge about the industry and how the Biological sciences work as an entity.

[EvoGenVideos]

@armyofgardengnomes No, neither of us is Jedis, and you're not my equal in this discussion. We're not united by anything, not even science. I'm familiar with the actual practices, in terms of the science, and how/why companies/Universities behave the way they do in the Biotech industry, the applications of Biotech, the patent process, and just about all of the arguments from the anti-GMO camp against transgenics. If you feel like leaving do so, but don't have any false pretenses about it.

[armyofgardengnomes]

Dude, I have enjoyed to debate with you. Maybe as just part of the younger generation we started off with insults similar to your mom jokes, but really, being a fan of science unites us both. Thanks for letting me have a chance to debate with you. It shows that you are a fair person and skeptical by nature and above all scepticism is the ultimate hallmark of a good scientist. I like your style. We are both Jedis but just on different sides of the force. Peace out man. Take care.

[armyofgardengnomes]

So only the uneducated are against gmo? Try searching Vandana Shiva on youtube, a nuclear physics graduate against Monsanto. Plenty scientists are alarmed by Monsanto. Spend some time in my "Death to Monsanto" playlist. Watch Patent for a Pig documentary, World According to Monsanto. Your job depends on cheerleading for a biotech company then so be it, but many more of out here will continue a fight against Monsanto until our dying breath. Never forgive never forget.

[EvoGenVideos]

@armyofgardengnomes No it hasn't, and no they don't. That's all a bold faced lie, unless you can site the actual study...

[armyofgardengnomes]

The bacteria of the stomach were cultured and then proved to have transgenic DNA whereas the feces that was taken from having passed through the large intestine did not have it. Its not important what comes out the ass if the transfer can happen already in the small intestine. Its been proven in mice as well.  The problem is that Monsanto bans any researchers from sharing peer reviewed literature of independent studies of their product, which is totally against true scientific method.

[EvoGenVideos]

@armyofgardengnomes Actually, scientific literature is difficult to find on Google, and not all science literature can be found on Google. And this pdf article I'm willing to bet is written by a non-scientist, someone who isn't a relevant scientist, or it's propaganda and lies and/or not scientific literature. Or peer reviewed.

"indiscriminate cheerleader for science"

Speaking as a Biochem major, I'd rather be a cheerleader for science than for conspiracy theories or alarmist propaganda.