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'Unscientific' is secret code for anyone who opposes GMOs or pesticides
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 6:28
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‘Unscientific’ is secret code for anyone who opposes GMOs or pesticides
All this has been hidden underneath the veil of “science.”
(NaturalNews) Watch out for the word “unscientific” in propaganda that’s pushing GMOs, pesticides or other dangerous chemicals onto our world. In a joint letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, three Republican members of Congress (Rep. Frank Lucas, Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Sen. Pat Roberts) attempted to spin GMOs as being “scientific.”
They urged the USDA to “return to a science based regulatory system” and claimed that “science strongly supports the safety of GE alfalfa.” (http://agriculture.house.gov/press/…)
The implication, of course, is that anyone who opposes GMOs is “unscientific” (and therefore stupid). The letter further implies that any USDA opposition to GMOs is purely political in nature and not based on science.
Apparently the cabal of GMO pseudoscientists have forgotten one of the most important principles of science: The Precautionary Principle which states that when dealing with large-scale unknowns (such as modifying the genetic code of the world’s food crops), it is wise to err on the side of caution.
Intellectually dishonest spin
This effort to characterize GMO opposition as “unscientific” is just the latest outlandish spin campaign that attempts to reframe the entire GMO debate as “scientific versus unscientific.” You’re either in favor of GMOs, the twisted logic goes, or you’re against science!
In reality, it’s not actually science that’s behind GMOs but rather corporate greed, public relations, lobbying and the financial influence of members of Congress. Today, Frank Lucas, Saxby Chambliss and Pat Roberts all effectively painted signs on their foreheads that read, “GMO sellout.”
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