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In reply to the discussion: Chipotle to Stop Serving Genetically Altered Food [View all]staggerleem
(469 posts)... that there was any scientific consensus on either side of this issue? YOU, TG, are the only one in this argument making that claim. As far as I'm, concerned, the jury is still out. The GMO debate is far from settled, unlike the climate change "debate". Medical science can't even reach consensus regarding eggs! Are they good for you or not? Is the yolk OK, or should we just eat the white? If I ask these same questions again next year, will I get the same answers?
All I've said is that I don't want GMOs in MY diet. I've never been to a Chipolte (I tend to avoid chain restaurants on principle - it's one of few industries where a mom & pop can compete!), and this decision isn't gonna get me into one. I live in a rural community, and as much as possible, I try to eat locally grown fruits & veggies, and locally raised meats. My wife bakes our bread, and any commercial baked goods we buy are imported from countries where either GMOs are prohibited, or products that use them are labeled. I don't approve of corporations assuming the role of God (full disclosure - I hover somewhere between atheist & agnostic), either in terms of messing with the genetics of my food, or in determining how my government works.
I also believe that when we are told that GMOs are the ONLY way that we are going to be able to feed our overpopulated globe, we are being lied to, for the sake of MASSIVE PROFIT. And if you can point to a single corporation that both uses GMOs, and "strives to keep consumers informed", I'll kiss your butt in Macy's display window at high noon on the Saturday of your choice!
Basically, all I've EVER said about this issue is that if this is the game, I'M NOT PLAYING! It seems that offends you, but that's not MY problem. I'm done here - you are entirely welcome to the last word that it appears you so badly need.