Can't believe: No genetic corn thread?

[Wernazuma III]

I haven't found one, so I bring it up here. Is nobody else outrages?

At first, this son of a bush tells Europeans that by hindering the import of genetic corn they aggravate the malnutrition in Africa, which is utter bullsh*t and that fears about negative effects of genetic food on the human body are irrational (although in this point I actually agree, at least no direct effects). The he tells European at lunch "to enjoy this genetically manipulated meal." For this arrogant remark, I'd have walked over to him and stuffed his foul mouth with his genetic corn!
Of course, Bush's interest is to diminish famine in Africa, introducing genetic corn would not aggravate the dependance of farmers from Monsanto seeds - NO WAY! It is pure coincidence that agriculture minister Ann Veneman is from Calgene/Pharmacia and was a major donatos to Bush's run for presidency, NOOO! It's all about the poor people in Africa who'll have to buy seeds every year from Monsanto, because you can't use the grown corn as seeds anymore. And because the crops are highly vulnerable to certain parasites (as genetically streamlined products always are) they'll have to buy masses of Monsanto pesticides to which the crops are of course resistant.

But instead of laughing and saying "No way!", our dear European leaders obviously found a way to profit from genetic food too and are giving in. Probably it will be soon called "a breakthrough in the fight against hunger in the world".
I start getting really angry, not much and you'll find me at the next G-8 summit.

[Ecthy]

I thought that if poor black people ate the corn instead of selling it for low, they'd be better off

[Japher]

Bush is definitly out of line for his severe lack of tact. Yet, no one has ever accused him of being tactful... And, desperate times do call for drastic measures.

And because the crops are highly vulnerable to certain parasites (as genetically streamlined products always are) they'll have to buy masses of Monsanto pesticides to which the crops are of course resistant.

Genetically altered corn is vulerable to parasites and resistant to pesticides? Never heard that before. Seems to me they would make the corn more resistant to parasite and molds, not more prone to have that problem. Could you supply the link...

I too have no idea what the problem is with geneticlly altered food. IIRC, there does not exist a strand of corn today that has not been geneticlly engineered, at least not untouched by the hands of man to become a better crop...

[Az]

Oh ****.

Say Werna, is those seeds are so bad, why would people buy them?

Why do people all over the world use them?

If the poor people in Africa want to use them, let them use them.


Oh, and please step down from your moral Olympus, and allow those poor African farmers you're obviously so worried of, to fairly compete against your own farmers by stopping to subsidize them.

[Ecthy]

Please, Azazel... you just KNOW our labour is too expensive to be fair competition to African goods

To paraprhase Americans when it comes to climate protection - we have to look after our economy first.

Basta. They protect our planet, we save Afircan lives. Deal? Not in a thousand years....

[Az]

I have no problem with you being *******s. Just admit it. That's why I like Imran.

[Ecthy]

He admits America is a country full of arseholes? Fine.

In fact, all of the west + Israel are so, and so will the Chinese be once they're there.

Madonna said it: it's human nature, it's human nature...

[Az]

not just the west. EVERYONE.

[gunkulator]

Of course the real issue is that genetically engineered foods are cheaper so they are a threat to those who produce non genetically engineered food. The alarmist and doomsday scenarios bandied about only make them look more ridiculous.

Ever since mankind left behind the hunter-gatherer days, we've been modifying plants and animals to suit our needs. There is no such thing as "natural food."

[DaShi]

There are no health dangers to genetically grown vegetables. Despite what others may want you to believe or themselves to believe. The truth, they are far safer and produce better yielding crops than non-GE vegetables. They really can be used reduce famine worldwide. However, their may drawback is that they are controlled by big corporations. That is the only problem with GE food, anything else is hogwash.

[Az]

There are no health dangers to genetically grown vegetables. Despite what others may want you to believe or themselves to believe. The truth, they are far safer and produce better yielding crops than non-GE vegetables. They really can be used reduce famine worldwide. However, their may drawback is that they are controlled by big corporations. That is the only problem with GE food, anything else is hogwash.

[Ecthy]

are you not happy I'm considering coming to London?

[Az]

Please come. It would be great!

[gunkulator]

DaShi is right. The biggest concern in my mind is that a few corporations will control the world's food supply of in a unique way: they will be the only source for seed. The food itself offers much promise: increased drought resistance, higher seed/plant ratios, disease resistance and most importantly, insect resistance. The latter should help reduce pesticide usage and correspondingly the amount of pesticide residue we have on our food today.

[Ecthy]