Genetic Engineering: The World’s Greatest Scam?

by Alun Hill MCIJ


(French version — http://www.greenpeace.org/ogm)
Genetic engineering is a threat to food security, especially in a changing climate. The introduction of genetically manipulated organisms by choice…

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johnaleestrehl 11.11.09 at 6:15 pm

THEY DID CITE THEIR SOURCES (end of the film)-companies like Monsanto sue small farmers b/c their GMO seeds are carried by birds to other fields-Don’t Believe me, google Monsanto vs. Schmeiser-GMO’s NEED TO be labled if not bannedBY the way, Monsanto is the same company that created rBHT (stuff in your milk)-THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU BUY THEIR CORPORATE CRAP, they don’t care about you or me.Stop being so naive, people are out to make money, not help the environment or humanity.

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schwitt01 11.11.09 at 6:21 pm

I have to disagree. Breeding to engineer genetics limits the mutations, compared with labratory intervention. If a plant is slightly poisonous, we get some time to figure out that it’s developing a poison, and if a plant is going to damage another species, we can see it happening well in advance with the old fashioned way.GM foods put too much trust in fallable humans. For example, look up the effects of flouride poisoning, and it’s presence in water supplies, soft drinks and tooth paste.

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schwitt01 11.11.09 at 6:54 pm

I agree that they should source their information

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richardabny 11.11.09 at 7:42 pm

Baxter released it too early in the year around Europe and was caught in the Czech Republic, so they had to introduce the other manufactured flu that they had the patient approved the year before.

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jususchristus 11.11.09 at 8:04 pm

Thanks for the elaboration and not being condecending, having more knowlage on the subject than I.

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richardabny 11.11.09 at 8:32 pm

We are all learning. All the best

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salchichasmalas 11.11.09 at 8:50 pm

Ever heard of organic food? Just because you don’t use GMOs doesn’t mean you have to use toxic pesticides…GMOs are not the answer, neither are pesticides. Reforming the current agricultural system of monocultures is. It is important to protect not only ourselves with what we eat but the soil and variety of crops for the food security of future generations.How can they support every fact they state in only 4 minutes? Every one of the facts can be supported if you take the time to research.

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jususchristus 11.11.09 at 9:07 pm

Nicely said :) 

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balonibalibasering 11.11.09 at 9:24 pm

The facts are fake dude.

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balonibalibasering 11.11.09 at 9:42 pm

It is again a load of bullshit. And greenpeace knows that people will believe it.giving coorporations the blame again…..In my country( Holland) GM is forbidden, but they want to achieve the same thing’with breeding (it just takes a little longer), hybreds that are better then ever before. if it wasn’t for genetic modification or devellopment of better varieties, we would all be eating loads of pesticides in our vegetables every day.greeting from Wageningen University.