Re: OT- seedless watermelons and GMO

[Guest guest]

> Are all seedless watermelons GMO?

For a counter perspective on the whole GMO thing from a farmer

see this:

http://www.american.com/archive/2009/july/the-omnivore2019s-delusion-against-the\

-agri-intellectuals

It might not change any opinions, but it is interesting to see the

other side

laid out with intelligent argumentations by a farmer.

Mara

[Guest guest]

For a counter perspective on the whole GMO thing from a farmersee this:http://www.american.com/archive/2009/july/the-omnivore2019s-delusion-against-the-agri-intellectualsIt might not change any opinions, but it is interesting to see the other sidelaid out with intelligent argumentations by a farmer.That was really interesting to read, from his perspective. A lot of the things he says make a lot of sense. Like using herbicides and commercial fertilizer actually protecting our earth. But it doesn't change the fact that some of us are sensitive to these chemicals. So even if it's better for the planet, it might not be better for certain individuals. The stuff about the animals was interesting too. I've always been an animal lover, and was even vegetarian before I went on SCD, so I always like to buy the 'cage free' stuff. How he described the cages though, it didn't seem to really hurt the animals, it seemed to protect them. THe thing is, I bet there are some farms out there that DO hurt their animals, or at least don't treat them as well as they should. One bad guy can ruin it for everyone =( Pour Dieu, pour terre,Alyssa 15UC April 2008, diagnosed Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)20mg Prednisone 1x daily ugh

[Guest guest]

Nah..

Not the problem..

Rudolph Steiner solved many of these problems.

It's all about the design we choose.

Jodi

[Guest guest]

Given that the article is presented on the American Enterprise

Institute website makes it instantly suspect to me. Call me cynical, which I am

when it comes to Agri-Business. Agri-Business does not have your health in

mind.

Carol

CD 21 yrs SCD 4.5 yrs

From: BTVC-SCD

[mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of Mara Schiffren

> Are all seedless watermelons GMO?

For a counter perspective on the whole GMO thing from a farmer

see this:

http://www.american.com/archive/2009/july/the-omnivore2019s-delusion-against-the-agri-intellectuals

It might not change any opinions, but it is interesting to see the

other side

laid out with intelligent argumentations by a farmer.

Mara

[Guest guest]

Amen Carol.

Jodi

[Guest guest]

Given that the article is presented on the American Enterprise Institute website makes it instantly suspect to me. Call me cynical, which I am when it comes to Agri-Business. Agri-Business does not have your health in mind.CarolHmm, just curious. Did you read the article? Or did you let thewebsite make up your mind for you?The guy writing it is a farmer with a lifetime of experience behind him - more than that really, as he also has theaccumulated experience of several generations of hisfamily who have farmed the same property for years. He seemed completely straightforward to me. Not like a duplicitous agent of **agri-business**.Obviously it is from his side of things. But he's got aninformed POV. And personally I like to read things on various sides of an issue. Mara