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HuckleB

(35,773 posts)
Mon Feb 29, 2016, 04:43 PM Feb 2016

5 Reasons to Avoid GMO Food

http://modernliberals.com/5-reasons-to-avoid-gmo-food/

"From frankenfruit to corn that is sentient, everyone knows the dangers of GMO foods are real!

Here are five reasons why you might avoid GMOs:

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1. The idea of children needlessly being blind and dying is appealing to you.

Approximately 250 million (yes, 250,000,000) children have a Vitamin A deficiency. Of those, 250,000 to 500,000 lose their vision, and about half of those children die each year. Foods like Golden Rice and the GM Banana may increase the bioavailability of Vitamin A, helping to resolve the micronutrient deficiency. While there are Vitamin A supplement programs in practice already, they require constant attention (people & money) to maintain implementation and are not available in all areas.

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A bit blunt, but at least it's accurate.

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5 Reasons to Avoid GMO Food (Original Post) HuckleB Feb 2016 OP
Clearly the author is a shill for Big Genes. progressoid Mar 2016 #1
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