Genetic Blackjack
Remember how talk of GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms was all the rage a few years ago? These days, they hardly warrant a blip in the news. Have we all somehow determined that the need for perfectly round tomatoes is more important than questioning the unintended consequences of perfectly round tomatoes? While science has enabled some foods, such as rice, to be richer in proteins and nutrients, GMOs’ negative impact on health has not gone away simply because we don’t hear much about them anymore in mainstream media. According to Smith (Smith, Jeffrey, Seeds of Deception), GM potatoes and soy led to severe damage to rats (precancerous cell growth, atrophy of the liver, etc.). However, scientists who pursue these studies are not always rewarded. For example, the lead researcher, Arpad Pusztai, who had led these tests on GM potatoes and say was “let go” of his position after 35 years and threatened with a lawsuit, had his research team disbanded and project ended after his initial reports came out.
Who doesn’t want us to know or question?
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