Unapproved GM rice found in US exports to over 30 countries - Polidicks

[url]http://rt.com/usa/unapproved-rice-genetically-modified-857/[/url] [quote=RT]A new report has revealed that the rice supply in at least 30 countries may have already been contaminated with genetically modified strains from US exports, thereby threatening worldwide contamination. A new report by the GM Contamination Register has disclosed US Department of Agriculture findings from 2006 and 2007, which show that the department detected traces of unapproved GM rice in over 30 countries. At the time, all of the Bayer CropScience varieties discovered had not been approved for cultivation or consumption abroad, and only one of the three types had been approved for domestic cultivation.[/quote]

Do they know what countries has been contaminated with the GM rice?

[QUOTE=EskillV2;41381924]Do they know what countries has been contaminated with the GM rice?[/QUOTE] The "contaminated" rice is everywhere, there's nothing you can do. I suggest you drop rice altogether

What exactly does eating this genetically modified rice do to a person? [editline]9th July 2013[/editline] [img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/7333627/ShareX/2013-07/2013-07-09_18-42-28.png[/img]

shocker how Monsanto manages its way into the article without even really being involved [quote]News of the USDA’s findings comes after Monsanto’s unapproved GM wheat made its way onto an Oregon field, threatening US supplies and making other countries weary of importing US crops. GM wheat has not been approved for cultivation anywhere in the world. The US is the world’s largest exporter of wheat, and many of its trading partners are fiercely opposed to the use of GM wheat supplies. After news of the contaminated Oregon farm broke out, Japan and South Korea suspended some of its imports of American wheat, and the European Union urged its member nations to test for any contamination in its imports[/quote]

[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;41383791]What exactly does eating this genetically modified rice do to a person? [/QUOTE] Nothing. The danger lies in the fact that if the grains make their way into nature, they can wipe out their natural counterparts due to the fact that they're modified to grow better. Edit Though of course most people who oppose GM food think it's got to do with dangers to the human body.

[QUOTE=demoguy08;41384234]Nothing. The danger lies in the fact that if the grains make their way into nature, they can wipe out their natural counterparts due to the fact that they're modified to grow better.[/QUOTE] so worst case scenario is we have better rice

Fun fact: once you introduce a genetically modified lifeforms into an environment, it's pretty much impossible to remove it again. So basically if one of these genetically modified rices hit the ground and grows, all rice in that location will be contaminated due to cross pollination. Source: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=YIryovc-2lM#t=2753s[/url] BTW, you should watch that entire video.

[QUOTE=maurits150;41384320]Fun fact: once you introduce a genetically modified lifeforms into an environment, it's pretty much impossible to remove it again. So basically if one of these genetically modified rices hit the ground and grows, all rice in that location will be contaminated due to cross pollination. Source: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=YIryovc-2lM#t=2753s[/url] BTW, you should watch that entire video.[/QUOTE] i fail to see how this is a bad thing

[QUOTE=NixNax123;41384344]i fail to see how this is a bad thing[/QUOTE] I-it's not natural!!

[QUOTE=NixNax123;41384344]i fail to see how this is a bad thing[/QUOTE] Let's put it this way. Americans made a GM Rapeseed crop, it was designed to be more resistant to herbicides so that it would have a bigger crop yield and be able to survive better. It was meant to be [i]sterile[/i]. It wasn't, it cross-bred with local rapeseed and plants then escaped the test area. Now it's actually classed as a 'superweed' because it's growing up in drainage ditches and all sorts. I also believe it's been found over here in the UK also.

[QUOTE=NixNax123;41384344]i fail to see how this is a bad thing[/QUOTE] It's bad because we still don't know with certainty the long term health effects of genetically modified foods. Imagine that, in a few years, we learn that genetically modified foods [i]are[/i] bad for you. Well too fucking bad then, because we have pretty much wiped out the original organic strain thanks to cross pollination. Why GMO could be bad for your health? [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=YIryovc-2lM#t=1903s[/url] Also what the posts above said.

[QUOTE=areolop;41384157]shocker how Monsanto manages its way into the article without even really being involved[/QUOTE] what do you expect? They dominate the seeds and crops you can't go to one store and not find their scientifically engineered plants on the shelves

Here's the thing: Round-up ready seeds NEED pesticides to grow, they can't store their seeds and are forced to buy them year after year, cross pollination destroys organic fields and the farms lose their decade old seeds or get sued to the moon and back, corn produces its own pesticides in some GMO seeds to burst the guts of bugs... Do you not think it does the same to you on a small scale? Prop 37 was a bill in California that was innocent enough: Label your damn GMO products. Monsanto, all major food companies, etc, shoved money to oppose it [Millions and millions] to silence the smaller, organic companies that could only put in a 100K in larger donations. If prop 37 passed it would make it much easier to collect a database of GMO induced health complications, which has a possibility to amount to a generally negative light. It's a mess and it angers me knowing that no one knows how bad the policies are and their affects, or don't care to know.

[QUOTE=Incoming.;41385719]Here's the thing: Round-up ready seeds NEED pesticides to grow, they can't store their seeds and are forced to buy them year after year, cross pollination destroys organic fields and the farms lose their decade old seeds or get sued to the moon and back, corn produces its own pesticides in some GMO seeds to burst the guts of bugs... Do you not think it does the same to you on a small scale? Prop 37 was a bill in California that was innocent enough: Label your damn GMO products. Monsanto, all major food companies, etc, shoved money to oppose it [Millions and millions] to silence the smaller, organic companies that could only put in a 100K in larger donations. If prop 37 passed it would make it much easier to collect a database of GMO induced health complications, which has a possibility to amount to a generally negative light. It's a mess and it angers me knowing that no one knows how bad the policies are and their affects, or don't care to know.[/QUOTE] Prop 37 was terrible because putting a "WARNING: Contains GMOs" label on GM food implies GM food is harmful and bad, which isn't true at all. GM food is facing a misinformation propaganda campaign on par with the anti-vaccination "movement" that will stifle progress and ultimately destroy a great scientific advancement.

[QUOTE=SPESSMEHREN;41385764]Prop 37 was terrible because putting a "WARNING: Contains GMOs" label on GM food implies GM food is harmful and bad, which isn't true at all. GM food is facing a misinformation propaganda campaign on par with the anti-vaccination "movement" that will stifle progress and ultimately destroy a great scientific advancement.[/QUOTE] Comparing this to refusing to use vaccines which have gone through proper testing is ridiculous, because there hasn't been any proper studies on GMO's. Vaccines have been proven to be safe, and to improve health. Also, why would it be threatening to see "GMO" on a label if EVERY SINGLE PRODUCT in a traditional big box grocery store contains it? Trusting monsantos word and the governments word is not something I'd consider proper testing. Have you seen the amounts of law advisers and CEO's from monsanto that have moved onto government positions? If prop 37 passed it would make it easier for a database, which translates to information and study, which is something no one in Monsanto wants right now. Why does so much red tape need to be cut? Why are farmers relentlessly sued? Why are farmers in India going bankrupt from added costs? Why should I want extra, probably unnecessary pesticides? Why do we allow so many Monsanto chairmen of board, law advisers, scientists, CEO's, etc get deeply involved in our country? There are too many questions, and that is why the EU took a very negative stance on GMOs, and Japan. Labeling is REQUIRED in the EU. Why should America be any different? America allowed Bght to be used, a growth hormone. Canada banned it. It caused puss in the milk and infection in the utters. If this doesn't tell the stance on these such things in America then I don't know what will.

Could you produce some sort of pesticide that would specifically target these strains and kill them? If possible, you could spray it on fields and kill the crops that were genetically modified.

The problem: Both strains are identical except for the roundup ready gene. I think it would kill ALL of the crops, instead of one.