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Genetically Modified Maize Is Toxic — Greenpeace

Posted by kdawson on from the here's-to-your-liver dept.

gandracu writes "It appears that a variety of genetically modified maize produced by Monsanto is toxic for the liver and kidneys. What's worse, Monsanto knew about it and tried to conceal the facts in its own publications. Greenpeace fought in court to obtain the data and had it analyzed by a team of experts. MON863, the variety of GM maze in question, has been authorized for markets in the US, EU, Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, and the Philippines. Here are Greenpeace's brief on the study and their account of how the story was unearthed (both PDFs)."

2 of 655 comments (clear)

  1. Starvation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Between 30,000 and 50,000 thousand people die of starvation every day. Greenpeace and related organizations have already proved they're more worried about fighting biotechnology (regardless of the data) than saving all those lives.

  2. Re:Toxicity based on what? by Oligonicella · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "They are even pushing "Terminator" seeds, which are sterile, forcing farmers into purchasing seed from suppliers every year instead of keeping their seed for the next crop."

    Yes. I've even seen pictures on the news at night of Monsanto agents holding guns to farmer's heads, preventing them from buying standard seeds without the terminator gene. Someone stop these bastards from forcing their seeds down people's throats!

    If you buy Windows, you're being forced. If you buy Linux, you're not. If you buy Monsanto, you're being forced. If you buy Park Seeds, you're not.

    Bullshit.