What is Sound Science on GMOs?
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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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