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Uncovered, the 'toxic' gene hiding in GM crops: Revelation throws new doubt over safety of foods
Daily Mail UK ^ | January 21, 2013 | Sean Poulter

Posted on 01/25/2013 7:38:13 AM PST by opentalk

•EU watchdog reveals approval for GM foods fails to identify poisonous gene
•54 of the 86 GM plants approved contain the dangerous gene
•Gene found in food for farm animals producing meat, milk and eggs
•Biotech supporters argue there is no evidence that GM foods are harmful

A virus gene that could be poisonous to humans has been missed when GM food crops have been assessed for safety.

GM crops such as corn and soya, which are being grown around the world for both human and farm animal consumption, include the gene.

A new study by the EU’s official food watchdog, the European Food Safety Authority(EFSA), has revealed that the international approval process for GM crops failed to identify the gene.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Agriculture; Food; Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: controlfoodsupply; costarica; dna; fertility; genemanipulation; genetics; gmfood; gmo; gmos; health; monopoly; monsanto; poisongene; priceofseeds; safety; testing; unkownrisk; virusgene
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1 posted on 01/25/2013 7:38:19 AM PST by opentalk
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To: opentalk

Memo to Limeys

Stay in bed with covers over your head...


2 posted on 01/25/2013 7:50:12 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (In the game of life, there are no betting limits)
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To: opentalk

Calm, unbiased and completely neutral researchers say:

“We’re all gonna die!!! The sky is falling!!! GM...The Great and Horrible GM is gonna kill us all!!!”


3 posted on 01/25/2013 7:52:33 AM PST by count-your-change (you don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough)
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To: count-your-change

Who came up with the god-awful GM sign ?


4 posted on 01/25/2013 8:04:07 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (In the game of life, there are no betting limits)
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To: opentalk

“Could”, “might”, “possibly”...

Not one ounce of verification of random phenotypical derivation on Gene VI, as they call it... Nor have they actually observed said changes producing toxicity...

But hey... Don’t let that get in the way of a good scare for the ignorant.


5 posted on 01/25/2013 8:04:46 AM PST by Dead Corpse (I will not comply.)
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‘presence of toxin’ is not evidence of danger to humans.
Especially when they dont’ divulge its PPB or amounts, this is a scare story from the EU which has outlawed all bioengineered foods.
And says NO to all!


6 posted on 01/25/2013 8:10:26 AM PST by RBStealth
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To: count-your-change

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TRxDWk8fvo


7 posted on 01/25/2013 8:15:53 AM PST by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: Dead Corpse
But hey... Don’t let that get in the way of a good scare for the ignorant.

Indeed. So the GM foods have a bad gene in the cells DNA. Are people or animals going to have children with them, or just eat them, and expel them?
8 posted on 01/25/2013 8:21:15 AM PST by ZX12R
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To: ZX12R
Are people or animals going to have children with them, or just eat them, and expel them?

That is the gamble of your life.

9 posted on 01/25/2013 8:37:08 AM PST by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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To: ZX12R
They are claiming 3 trillion meals served containing GM foods without one incident of GM related illness...

That's impressive.

Of course, how do you PROVE that GM caused any particular illness?

I think this is the "Frankenstein" fear. That meddling with certain things in ways the common person doesn't understand can cause a lot of fear. Are there risks there? Certainly. There is risk with any human endeavor. Looks like to me that a lot of this fear is hyperbole though...

10 posted on 01/25/2013 8:40:52 AM PST by Dead Corpse (I will not comply.)
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To: cuban leaf
http://www.naturalnews.com/038256_Costa_Rica_Monsanto_GMO_corn.html

Monsanto is pushing to plant in Costa Rica ...country is size of Kentucky, with diverse ecosystems. The people don't want it.

11 posted on 01/25/2013 8:51:29 AM PST by opentalk
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To: opentalk

Don’t get me started on Monsanto!

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/12/25/percy-schmeiser-farmer-who-beat-monsanto.aspx

http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=12547


12 posted on 01/25/2013 8:59:32 AM PST by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: cuban leaf
Interesting, ...GMO/Monsanto one of the taboo topics of MSM
13 posted on 01/25/2013 9:05:54 AM PST by opentalk
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To: RBStealth

>> “this is a scare story from the EU which has outlawed all bioengineered foods.
And says NO to all!” <<

.
Like a broken clock, sometimes the EU does something right.

GM is a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist, and is embraced by idiots that unfortunately do exist.


14 posted on 01/25/2013 9:05:57 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Dead Corpse
>> “They are claiming 3 trillion meals served containing GM foods without one incident of GM related illness...
That's impressive.” <<

.
Owing its false statistics to the fact that collecting data on the vast number of GM caused illnesses is so rigidly avoided.

15 posted on 01/25/2013 9:10:39 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: editor-surveyor

Rigidly avoided? Or simply non-existent?


16 posted on 01/25/2013 9:14:44 AM PST by Dead Corpse (I will not comply.)
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To: opentalk
Biotech supporters argue there is no evidence that GM foods are harmful

Since food suppliers are forbidden from labeling GM foods, there will be no evidence. Duh . . . .

17 posted on 01/25/2013 9:17:42 AM PST by aimhigh ( Guns do not kill people. Planned Parenthood kills people.)
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To: cuban leaf

Let’s not forget that Barry appointed former Monsanto Vice Prez, Michael Taylor, to be his “Food Safety Czar”...

(kinda like appointing the pervert Kevin (”fisting”) Jennings; his “School Safety Czar”—


18 posted on 01/25/2013 10:05:14 AM PST by Mortrey (Impeach President Soros)
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To: cuban leaf
Don’t get me started on Monsanto!

And don't get me started on Mercola. He's an internet charlatan who has become the hero of scientific illiterates, chemicalphobes, and Luddites everywhere.

I'm sure he's got a newsletter and lots of books to sell you that will tell you exactly what you want to hear. It's your money.

19 posted on 01/25/2013 10:42:48 AM PST by Mase (Save me from the people who would save me from myself!)
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To: opentalk
Monsanto is pushing to plant in Costa Rica ...country is size of Kentucky, with diverse ecosystems. The people don't want it.

Good thing the people stopped Norman Borlaug from doing the same thing in Mexico many decades ago. Feeding people is so overrated.

20 posted on 01/25/2013 10:45:13 AM PST by Mase (Save me from the people who would save me from myself!)
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