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  1. blank EDH_Addict says:

    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.

    1. blank GMO free West Seattle says:

      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??

      1. blank EDH_Addict says:

        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.

        1. blank Todd Breitmann says:

          Agree with you 100 percent! I’ll wager that even if the dust was non-GMO, it would’ve contained the same lab results.

    2. At least somebody else gets it, Thank You.

  2. 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

  3. blank lordpeckerwoodfive says:

    Aspergillus can cause lung disease, asthma, viruses, and pneumonia.

    I call BS – Aspergillus can NOT cause viruses – what a maroon

  4. blank integritygirl says:

    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.

  5. 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.

    1. Thank you … I totally agree.

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