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In reply to the discussion: United Nations Calls for an End to Industrialized Farming [View all]SidDithers
(44,228 posts)36. Yup. It's crank magnetism...
Credulous belief in one bit of woo, or pseudoscience, is symptomatic of beliefs in all kinds of woo and pseudoscience.
Anti-vax nutters are AIDS-denialists are anti-fluoridation loons are cannabis-cures-cancer rubes are homeopathy dolts.
Sadly, many on the anti-GMO bandwagon lack the critical thinking to properly evaluate claims such as the nonsense posted in the OP.
If the OP were being honest, they'd link to the UN report, not the truth-out article quoting the loony-tunes Mae-Wan Ho.
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If many localities in the US could do without peanut butter, bananas, and orange juice.
HereSince1628
Nov 2014
#3
The GCC prediction for most of the upper tier of states doesn't make it more survivable
HereSince1628
Nov 2014
#9
Sometimes I think a statistically negligible quantity of arsenic just isn't enough
Major Nikon
Nov 2014
#16
Thanks for that! I was almost sold but a nagging hint of skepticism kept me reading.
Towlie
Nov 2014
#17
Organic Farmers have no problem telling us what the nutrients are in their soil preparation..
Cha
Nov 2014
#25
You poor thing.. of course I have plenty of choices that aren't connected with your stupid
Cha
Nov 2014
#30
I just think it's a bit strange that all the nutbaggery comes from the same playbook
Major Nikon
Nov 2014
#37
Another report on UN's findings- "New UN report calls for transformation in agriculture"
RiverLover
Nov 2014
#38