Sen Ruderman, where is the proof

[Permie]

Let me see if I can come from a different direction with this. Think about all the medications you've heard about that have been pulled off the shelf because, even after tremendous scientific review and studies, it turns out they cause major side effects. Maybe we've been incredibly lucky with all the GMO on the market thus far. But due to the virtual rubber stamping of new GMO, the abhorrent lack of scientific review before they come to market, sooner or later something bad will get through. Just think if we have a food that gets the genetic equivalent of being able to create Thalidomide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide in its tissues (this is just an example of course). This product is rubber stamped, becomes widely adopted, and enters our food supply. What then?

As someone who has been involved in bringing new drugs to market, I can tell you that, while the process is pretty good, there is greed and corruption within that system. The GMO approval process? It absolutely terrifies me. If we're going to treat all GMO the same (which is unfortunate in my opinion) then, despite some no doubt being great scientific advances, I must side with the cautious party and be against them all.