Thanks for posting this, Neila. I plan to attend the 1000 Friends meeting
next Saturday.--Tom
In a message dated 5/30/2013 8:43:44 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
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What is Sound Science on GMOs?
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(05/30/13) DES MOINES, Iowa - A few years ago, Franklin County
veterinarian Art Dunham noticed reproductive problems in dairy herds. He thinks he has
traced the problem back to genetically modified organism-based feed. That
discovery has become a passion to inform as many people as possible about
how genetically altered plants may cause health problems, not only in farm
animals but also in people.
The problem, Dunham said, began when research at the nation's largest
land-grant colleges gave the green light to products such as glyphostate, which
he said is really an antibiotic, something missed in the early research.
"We are doing so many things that our agribusiness school is saying is
science and it's not science at all," he said. "If your first step is based on
a fallacy, then everything after that is trouble."
According to Monsanto, the product has been tested, approved and is
completely safe.
Dunham said those in government, private companies, college research and
farmers need to take the oath that he and other veterinarians have to take.
"We take an oath to do no harm," he said, "and I'm accusing the whole
farming community, what we are doing now with agribusiness, is we have
forgotten the precautionary principle."
The problem, Dunham said, has been compounded by those who worked for big
agri-chemcial companies now being in charge of government agencies that
finance and approve current research.
The group 1000 Friends of Iowa will hold its annual meeting next month,
and Dunham will present his findings on the connection between GMOs and
animal health.
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