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Last night I watched an episode of Penn and Teller's sucky show "BS!" about genetically-modified food.
Now, I don't know much about this developing issue, but the big guy Penn opened his big mouth at the end of his little episode and called the refusal to ship GM food to Africa "racism."
Is he right? Here's some info on this:
Africa pushes for genetically modified food ban - World Mathaba
What do you guys think? Is it racist to not have genetically-modified food shipped to Africa? How about the fact the WE tend to eat more modified food than natural, organic stuff?
Now, I don't know much about this developing issue, but the big guy Penn opened his big mouth at the end of his little episode and called the refusal to ship GM food to Africa "racism."
Is he right? Here's some info on this:
The African Centre for Biosafety (ACB) has petitioned the African Union to consider a ban on the cultivation, import and export of genetically modified (GM) crops in Africa at its January 2013 summit.
The request comes at the same time the Kenyan government has banned genetically modified food imports, citing insufficient evidence assuring public safety. Public health officers have already received orders to enforce the ban at all points of entry.
In a statement reportedly signed by over 400 African organizations, the ACB criticized GM foods for lack of safety information, as well as for patents and privatization that it says threaten small farmers.
ACB director Mariam Mayet spoke on a study recently published in the Journal of Food and Chemical Toxicology that showed a connection between GM maize, and organ damage and premature death in rats.
“The results of this study have been discredited by scientific bodies with industry ties, but even they acknowledge that long-term safety studies do not exist and are necessary. Maize is a staple food for millions of Africans, making it imperative to ensure that it is safe in the long term,” Mayet said in a media statement.
Africa pushes for genetically modified food ban - World Mathaba
What do you guys think? Is it racist to not have genetically-modified food shipped to Africa? How about the fact the WE tend to eat more modified food than natural, organic stuff?