[SCG News 5.29.2013] World News, Economic News & Science News for the Week

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1. too many to count tbh but there are rough estimates. ill send you a list via PM link the rest you will have to research on your own.
2. What is the exact number at?
3. Genetically modified crops have been used in plants for over 30 years. Pollen contains the DNA in plants, and insects or wind transferrs the pollen into the stamen of another plant of the same species... this is how seeds are formed. There has been no examples of pollen from GM crops fertilising other species of plants, ever. Simply put...GM salmon would never be able to fertilise other fish
4. This salmon is an evolutionary feat.
5. Well I did some digging and I only found one case where a farmer alleged said contamination, but then dropped it as they found 90% of his crops were Monsanto, and that kind of contamination doesn't happen in one year. In any case, I'd appreciate it if you send me a link to this article, I'd like to add it to my list of reasons to hate Monsanto (besides their court immunity). When it comes to genetic modification, I'm quite intrigued by the possibilities, but removing accountability is insanity.
6. Every day. You do too if you eat out. 
7. and has been invited to give keynote speeches at several international conferences. She has also supervised numerous Master’s and PhD theses at MIT. If you have any questions about Glyphosate’s role within the human body, you can contact her at seneff@csail.mit.edu.
8. This study was conducted by Anthony Samsel and Stephanie Seneff. Stephanie Seneff is a Senior Research Scientist at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. She received the B.S. degree in Biophysics in 1968, the M.S. and E.E. degrees in Electrical Engineering in 1980, and the Ph.D degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 1985, all from MIT. She has published over 170 refereed articles on these subjects, 
9. LOL OK MAKES THEM SAFE THEN EAT UP!
10. A recent study has linked Monsanto's Roundup To Autism, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. A number of scientific studies surrounding glyphosate have shed light on its effects within the human body! 
11. ... When a company such as Monsanto releases a genetically modified organism, which has potential to propagate a modification through the gene pool, said company HAS to give up any and all rights to the modification itself, except in the exact configuration in which it's sold. Otherwise we will see patents on household tomatoes and what not, claiming they contain "Property of Monsanto". The problem isn't the science, it's the idiot (corrupt) law makers who regulate the business side of things.
12. The true harm of genetic modification when it's done right is the political side of things. When you have a corporation asserting its authority as "owner of a gene" (fallacious as the notion may be) propagating throughout a species, sooner or later, said corporation will try to claim ownership of the whole species. Without the proper legal safeguards, and with Monsanto in particular, there are NO safeguards, you will end up with corporations potentially owning human genes. That's my big issue...
13. And that is harmful? Learn to read. 
14. A report that analyzed nearly two decades worth of peer reviewed research on the yield of the primary GM food/feed crops, soybeans and corn (maize), reveals that despite 20 years of research and 13 years of commercialization, genetic engineering has failed to significantly increase US crop yields. The author, former US EPA and US FDA biotech specialist Dr Gurian-Sherman, concludes that when it comes to yield, “Traditional breeding outperforms genetic engineering hands down.”
15. Despite the promises, GM has not increased the yield potential of any commercialised crops.[4] In fact, studies show that the most widely grown GM crop, GM soya, has suffered reduced yields.
16. US government data shows that in the US, GM crops have produced an overall increase, not decrease, in pesticide use compared to conventional crops
17. GM contamination of conventional and organic food is increasing. An unapproved GM rice that was grown for only one year in field trials was found to have extensively contaminated the US rice supply and seed stocks.[23] In Canada, the organic oilseed rape industry has been destroyed by contamination from GM rape.[24] In Spain, a study found that GM maize “has caused a drastic reduction in organic cultivations of this grain and is making their coexistence practically impossible”.
18. The resulting GM foods have undergone little rigorous and no long-term safety testing. However, animal feeding tests have shown that GM foods have toxic effects, including abnormal changes in organs, immune system disturbances, accelerated ageing, and changes in gene expression.[15] Very few studies have been published on the direct effects on humans of eating a GM food. One such study found unexpected effects on gut bacteria, but was never followed up
19. Genetic modification is a crude and imprecise way of incorporating foreign genetic material (e.g. from viruses, bacteria) into crops, with unpredictable consequences. 
20. It is claimed that Americans have eaten GM foods for years with no ill effects. But these foods are unlabeled in the US and no one has monitored the consequences. With other novel foods like trans fats, it has taken decades to realize that they have caused millions of premature deaths.