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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

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2. Corporations can, and do, abuse science, no one denies that.

Sat Sep 26, 2015, 09:16 AM

Sep 2015

The tobacco companies are the worst example I can think of.

But the anti-GMO hysterics are nearly as bad.

Just look who their biggest spokesman is.

Jeffrey Smith.

http://americanloons.blogspot.com/2014/09/1157-jeffery-smith.html

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GMOs and Junk Science [View all] HuckleB Sep 2015 OP

Corporations can, and do, abuse science, no one denies that. Archae Sep 2015 #2

You've shot yourself in the foot, allowing comments. Joe Chi Minh Sep 2015 #3

And you blew your foot off with a bazooka, using that link. Archae Sep 2015 #4

1. They're not "frankenfoods." That's your despicable propaganda. HuckleB Sep 2015 #12

The author didn't bother to respond to the usual nonsense. HuckleB Sep 2015 #6

We'll see. Time is the great decider, pace Dubya. Joe Chi Minh Sep 2015 #8

Ah, the usual anti-science escape. HuckleB Sep 2015 #11

In other words, you have no actual discussion point. HuckleB Sep 2015 #5

You might be interested to read this: Joe Chi Minh Sep 2015 #9