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> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> ____/ GreyCloud on Tuesday 15 Dec 2009 22:40 : \____
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>>> http://www.safe-food.org/-issue/dangers.html
>>>
>>> No Long-Term Safety TestingâGenetic engineering uses material from
>>> organisms that have never been part of the human food supply to change
>>> the fundamental nature of the food we eat. Without long-term testing no
>>> one knows if these foods are safe.
>>>
>>> ToxinsâGenetic engineering can cause unexpected mutations in an
>>> organism, which can create new and higher levels of toxins in foods.
>>> (Inose 1995, Mayeno 1994)
>>>
>>> Allergic ReactionsâGenetic engineering can also produce unforeseen and
>>> unknown allergens in foods. (Nordlee 1996)
>>>
>>> Decreased Nutritional ValueâTransgenic foods may mislead consumers with
>>> counterfeit freshness. A luscious-looking, bright red genetically
>>> engineered tomato could be several weeks old and of little nutritional
>>> worth.
>>>
>>> Antibiotic Resistant BacteriaâGenetic engineers use
>>> antibiotic-resistance genes to mark genetically engineered cells. This
>>> means that genetically engineered crops contain genes which confer
>>> resistance to antibiotics. These genes may be picked up by bacteria
>>> which may infect us. (New Scientist 1999)
>>>
>>> Problems Cannot Be TracedâWithout labels, our public health agencies are
>>> powerless to trace problems of any kind back to their source. The
>>> potential for tragedy is staggering.
>>>
>>> Side Effects can Killâ37 people died, 1500 were partially paralyzed, and
>>> 5000 more were temporarily disabled by a syndrome that was finally
>>> linked to tryptophan made by genetically-engineered bacteria. (Mayeno 1994)
>>
>> But think about all the money that Monsanto and Gates can make !! :-)
>>
>
> And at the expense of real food. One rancher here that I know of has
> tried to feed his cattle GMO corn. The cattle won't even touch the stuff.
Natural (pseudo) selection will ensure his cattle dies while GMO-friendly cattle
survives and thrives. Let's make more experiental breeds. If it goes badly, we'll
start it all over.
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