11-29-2013, 05:06 AM
From the first paragraph of the Nature article: "Bowing to scientists' near-universal scorn, the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology today fulfilled its threat to retract a controversial paper claiming that a genetically modified (GM) maize causes serious disease in rats, after the authors refused to withdraw it."
The "near-universal scorn" of scientists is both easy to verify and easily understandable. The "relevant points" were made in the criticism of the methodology, data and conclusions of the article. Goodman, the ex-Monsanto scientist who reviews papers for the journal on a part-time basis, made a clear statement he had nothing to do with the decision of the journal editors to retract Seralini's paper.
Don't know about pointless - the incident goes to show, yet again, the paucity of credible data on the anti-GMO side and the lack of any credible reality basis for the county council's passage of their anti-GMO bill. If the council's bill bothers you, please write the mayor and request a veto!
The "near-universal scorn" of scientists is both easy to verify and easily understandable. The "relevant points" were made in the criticism of the methodology, data and conclusions of the article. Goodman, the ex-Monsanto scientist who reviews papers for the journal on a part-time basis, made a clear statement he had nothing to do with the decision of the journal editors to retract Seralini's paper.
Don't know about pointless - the incident goes to show, yet again, the paucity of credible data on the anti-GMO side and the lack of any credible reality basis for the county council's passage of their anti-GMO bill. If the council's bill bothers you, please write the mayor and request a veto!