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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

HuckleB

(35,773 posts) Tue Mar 10, 2015, 10:34 AM Mar 2015

Bringing light in the discussion about GMOs?

http://ajstein.tumblr.com/post/40504136918/bringing-light-in-the-discussion-about-gmos

The guy was incredibly thorough with this post. It's a great place to start to dig in for anyone who hasn't done so yet.

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Bringing light in the discussion about GMOs? (Original Post) HuckleB Mar 2015 OP

Unfortunately, the anti-GMO hysterics are dominating the discussion. Archae Mar 2015 #1

And they pretend that they're legitimate. It's bizarre. HuckleB Mar 2015 #2

Nice resource. progressoid Mar 2015 #3

Alas, that is much too true. (eom) HuckleB Mar 2015 #4

Archae

(46,301 posts)

1. Unfortunately, the anti-GMO hysterics are dominating the discussion.

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2015, 07:36 PM

Mar 2015

They use Maharishi Yogi "university graduates," Mercola, and other woo "sources."

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)

2. And they pretend that they're legitimate. It's bizarre.

Reply to Archae (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 02:34 PM

Mar 2015

The sources they use equate to the anti-vaccine sites, but they don't like anti-GMO being compared to anti-vaccine. Umm. Maybe if the movements weren't acting exactly the same people wouldn't compare them.

progressoid

(49,945 posts)

3. Nice resource.

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 05:08 PM

Mar 2015

I would wager that 0-10% of the "GMO's are the Devil" crowd would be willing to even read any of the links he provided.

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)

4. Alas, that is much too true. (eom)

Reply to progressoid (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 10:21 PM

Mar 2015

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