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Ghost Dog

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21. "superweeds" and hard-to-kill insects
Thu Dec 10, 2015, 05:16 AM
Dec 2015

This is the major problem with GMO: their effect on natural selection processes in the nearby surrounding ecosystem.

Maybe you didn't notice. Your list is of toxic bacteria. Mika Dec 2015 #1
Since the bacteria comes from fertilzer for the most part Eko Dec 2015 #2
Use of Roundup has dramaticalliy increased since resistant GMO plants introduced n/t eridani Dec 2015 #3
Funny, Eko Dec 2015 #4
hmm... killbotfactory Dec 2015 #6
Whatever, Eko Dec 2015 #9
The link you posted in the OP doesn't say if anything was GMO or not killbotfactory Dec 2015 #11
Show me a food where it killed someone Eko Dec 2015 #13
Don't you even -suspect- that gmo and non-gmo foods share some risks? HereSince1628 Dec 2015 #29
because it was GMO AlbertCat Dec 2015 #40
And since we dont have GMO meat we can immediately discount half then. Eko Dec 2015 #24
Wrong eridani Dec 2015 #8
"superweeds" and hard-to-kill insects Ghost Dog Dec 2015 #21
Any pesticide creates that, Eko Dec 2015 #22
Not only. Ghost Dog Dec 2015 #32
But whatever, lets get back to the point. Eko Dec 2015 #5
Im even good with Eko Dec 2015 #7
improper handling of anything causes foodbourne illness. killbotfactory Dec 2015 #10
Whatever, Eko Dec 2015 #12
I don't think GMO is dangerous in that way. killbotfactory Dec 2015 #15
Cool, Eko Dec 2015 #17
Let's just label everything with "can kill you" while we are at it. nt killbotfactory Dec 2015 #19
Seeing as how there have been no reported deaths from GMO's Eko Dec 2015 #20
I can show actual deaths from non GMO food Eko Dec 2015 #14
I'm with Tulsi nationalize the fed Dec 2015 #16
Refer to post 14. Eko Dec 2015 #18
I'll go with a scientist nationalize the fed Dec 2015 #25
So, not a single instance of GMO's killing someone Eko Dec 2015 #23
Countries that require GMO's be labeled. Backward countries all... MattSh Dec 2015 #26
That's because they are all anti-science stupid stupidheads. GoneFishin Dec 2015 #27
Lower grade school logic Person 2713 Dec 2015 #28
It doesn't seem to matter to many that the science based argument for labeling is non-existent Major Nikon Dec 2015 #30
Your statements do not logically 'add up'. Ghost Dog Dec 2015 #33
Perhaps, but you certainly haven't made a case for that Major Nikon Dec 2015 #36
Yes, because people want to make the informed choice, a rational motivation Ghost Dog Dec 2015 #38
The FDA doesn't regulate the food and drug supply based on political want Major Nikon Dec 2015 #41
Good, then, I agree. Ghost Dog Dec 2015 #42
Unless you won the Nobel Prize for biotechnology, you aren't persuasive here. closeupready Dec 2015 #35
I really feel no need to persuade anyone who never made a persuasive argument to begin with Major Nikon Dec 2015 #37
Oh FFS... Javaman Dec 2015 #31
I understand that the TPP has a section in it that will allow jwirr Dec 2015 #34
Fine with me. Label both and let the people decide what they wish to buy. EndElectoral Dec 2015 #39
How about a label with the amount of pesticide residue as confirmed by an independent lab? GreatGazoo Dec 2015 #43
Why is agribusiness afraid of labeling such benevolent food? Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2015 #44
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