Sen Ruderman, where is the proof

[geochem]

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Originally posted by pahoated

While nostalgia and going back to simpler times is a rewarding fantasy, it needs to be recognized as delusional. If science and technology are not able to provide more solutions, then going back to the farming practices of 7,000 years ago are not going to save us. The original question is "where is the proof that GMO is harmful to human beings?". The simple answer is that reverting to 7,000 year old organic farming provides historical data it isn't any kind of solution, and will not provide some better alternative for the future.

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Covered the bases pretty well there... although I would have said "comforting" or "self-validating" fantasy rather than rewarding...

My question for the "GMO is evil" crowd: if organic farming is so healthy, how come the average life span 7000 years ago - when organic farming was the only thing available - was only about half of what it is now (and why is it increasing today) in the face of all this GMO consumption?