Vaccination mediatic blitz

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Nirvana_Nut85 said:

sundin13 said:

Its not up for debate...food can be genetically modified to have more nutrients and there are numerous cases where that happens (ex. http://banana.aatf-africa.org/news/media/new-gm-banana-could-help-tackle-uganda%E2%80%99s-nutrition-challenges ). Once again, it is not a blanket statement, but GMO isn't a blanket term. All it means is that the organism has been genetically modified. These modifications can increase nutrient content, increase herbicide resistance, increase size, increase yield, increase habitat etc.. 

Personally, I am against GMOs, largely due to economic reasons, however, I think it is silly to be scared of the phrase "genetically modified", as it really doesn't tell you anything. I do think more studies need to be done on individual gene changes, but insisting on the blanket statement "GMOs are bad" just seems reductive. 

There is a lot of work to be done moving forwards with GMOs and regulations, which starts at patent reform and moves through to heavier regulations on what is allowed, backed by government funded research. The current state of GMOs is dangerous as it rests solely on the backs of a business instead of on science, and that power needs to be equalized, however, once again, it is reductive to state the issue so simply as to say that "GMO

 

It's up for debate because there is no scientific reviewed evidence to back up these claims. Period.

Increasing the amount of vitamin does not make it more nutritional.  For example, vitamins themselves. I can buy a cheap brand of Vitamin D and take 5 times the amount of anothet brand and still have less absorb due to the quality. There is no evidence that by genetically modifying the fruit and adding extra vitams that the body would necessarily absorb it.

Soil also plays a major role in the amount of nutrition you intake. Most of the organic/ eco grown food you can purchase from Amish/Mennonites comes from soil that has not been depleted in the manner of major crops.

Do you actually know the science behind 'GMO'?

What you're asking for is fundamental to the concept of GMOs. They also get tested far more than vitamin supplements which have virtually no regulations.