Farmer Finds Surprising Results When He Sends GMO Crop ‘Dust’ to Lab
It should come as no surprise that crop dust – that is, dirt and other contaminants that accumulate mostly during harvest season – is full of some questionable ingredients. What one farmer found when he sent some dust from his hog building outside his brother’s and father’s farms where they grow Liberty Link and Roundup Ready corn is a little more shocking.
The farmer collected some dust from the corners of the building where he housed his pigs and sent it to a lab, simply labeling it ‘hog dust.’ Midwest labs sent back their results:
The ‘hog dust’ contained:
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“Liberty Link corn dust, Roundup Ready corn dust
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Total mold count 14,000 cfu/g 7,200,000 cfu/g 15,600,000 cfu/g
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Aspergillus sp. (other) 10,000 cfu/g 7,000,000 cfu/g 15,600,000 cfu/g
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Penicillium sp 3,000 cfu/g 200,000 cfu/g —”
The mold found in the ‘hog dust’ can cause everything from allergies to more serious diseases, and Aspergillus can cause lung disease, asthma, viruses, and pneumonia. These contaminants are also known to reduce beneficial fungi in the soil, which means that crops grown in such ‘dust’ are not as nutritious or vital as their non GM counterparts.
The lab was so concerned about the contents of the dust they found that they asked the farmer to contact them. When he did, they advised the farmer to have anyone working in areas where the dust was found to wear face masks to reduce the risk of serious illness.
Consider that the wind also spreads this toxic dust, like pollen, to neighboring farms and to unsuspecting people who aren’t even farmers. Even without the health dangers of GM crops themselves, the dust is now even considered problematic.
Perhaps it’s time we reconsider the use of GMO crops as other countries around the world have.
These contaminants are also known to reduce beneficial fungi in the soil, which means that crops grown in such ‘dust’ are not as nutritious or vital as their non GM counterparts
That’s some grade A pseudoscience. Let’s just try for a moment to follow the twisted “reasoning” that the author is attempting to use.
1) A single sample from a single farm is sent to a lab for analysis.
2) The mold counts are…high? low? We don’t actually know since there is no frame of reference provided.
3) These microorganisms supposedly reduce beneficial fungi in the soil. But since we don’t know if the counts found are high or within a normal range, we have no way of knowing if there is any actual effect on the soil microbiome of this farm. Also, the same was not from the fields but instead from an area near a hog barn!!! That is literally like looking at your thermostat inside your house and assuming it’s the same temperature outside! It’s utterly asinine.
4) The author outright assumes that there is a direct correlation between the presence of beneficial soil fungi and the nutritional quality of the plants grown in the soil. That’s a pretty huge leap to make based on now apparent evidence.
5) Finally, and this is a big one. The author assumes that the high mold counts are a result of the growth of GM crops based again on absolutely no evidence.
Yep, this is what it looks like when someone is desperately grasping for straws in a pathetically feeble attempt to scare people. The author should be ashamed. But then the willfully ignorant rarely experience shame in my experience.
You are the one sounding desperate. And worse. As more and more citizens and countries figure out what the hell has happened to our food supply. Shame on you!! Its just a mater of time before something gets done about it. And, if you are a farmer, may I suggest you transition to farming real food that doesn’t contain carcinogens and GOD knows what else??
Explain to me what specifically the story above has to do with GM crops. What direct connection do you see between the contents of the dust and farming of GM crops?
Yes, the dust contained tissue from GM corn plants. So what? If the farmer had grown non-GM corn, then there would have been non-GM corn dust present. There is no causal connection. Furthermore, there is no basis for comparison. This isn’t an experiment or a study, it’s an anecdote. Learn to think critically. It’s a very useful tool for deciphering BS from reality. And this article reeks.
Agree with you 100 percent! I’ll wager that even if the dust was non-GMO, it would’ve contained the same lab results.
At least somebody else gets it, Thank You.
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Just the WORST example of junk writing I have ever seen
Correlation is not causation
And with one test you haven’t even shown correlation.
If you believe this TRASH you would have to believe GMO free pig crap is also GERM FREE…LMAO
Aspergillus can cause lung disease, asthma, viruses, and pneumonia.
I call BS – Aspergillus can NOT cause viruses – what a maroon
Regardless of the science, I for one don’t want to be breathing that crap anytime anywhere. I don’t want that hazardous toxic dust/dirt/soil blowing in on my organic garden. I prefer to eat delicious organic veggies that are grown naturally without the added toxins.
I’m against GMOS and I agree that this article is not well researched and the conslusion to directly blame GMOS is biased. While I think that it is important to report such a thing so others can do the same tests and find the direct cause, this article lacks so much information and is lazy research and writing over all.
Thank you … I totally agree.