I don't see any closed threads.
And then...
continual arguments aren't really healthy.
I'm really interested in making real changes in my diet...not arguments.
You seem to like discussing the science in a vacuum.....
These people are all about protecting scientific integrity...
Scientific Integrity: Let Science Do Its Job | Union of Concerned Scientists
They are not exactly fans of GM crops...
Genetic Engineering in Agriculture | Union of Concerned Scientists
Does UCS Have a Position On GE?
Yes. We see that the technology has potential benefits, but we are critics of its commercial application and regulation to date. GE has proved valuable in some areas (as in the contained use of engineered bacteria in pharmaceutical development), and some GE applications could turn out to play a useful role in food production.
However, its applications in agriculture so far have fallen short of expectations, and in some cases have caused serious problems. Rather than supporting a more sustainable agriculture and food system with broad societal benefits, the technology has been employed in ways that reinforce problematic industrial approaches to agriculture. Policy decisions about the use of GE have too often been driven by biotech industry PR campaigns, rather than by what science tells us about the most cost-effective ways to produce abundant food and preserve the health of our farmland.
These are a few things policy makers should do to best serve the public interest:
Expand research funding for public crop breeding programs, so that a broad range of non-GE as well as GE crop varieties will remain available.
Expand public research funding and incentives to further develop and adopt agroecologically based farming systems.
Take steps—such as changes in patent law—to facilitate independent scientific research on GE risks and benefits.
Take a more rigorous, conservative approach to GE product approvals, so that products do not come to market until their risks and benefits are well understood.
Support food labeling laws that require foods containing GE crops to be clearly identified as such, so that consumers can make informed decisions about buying GE products.