Comments on: Carbon Credits to be Used to Fund GM Food Crops http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/business/carbon-credits-to-be-used-to-help-fund-gm-food-crops/674 for environmentalists who don't take themselves too seriously Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:34:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: CDM Consultant http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/business/carbon-credits-to-be-used-to-help-fund-gm-food-crops/674/comment-page-1#comment-176487 CDM Consultant Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:15:27 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/business/carbon-credits-to-be-used-to-help-fund-gm-food-crops/#comment-176487 Thank you very much for sharing this information.I read your complete article Carbon credit can also beneficial for companies to use GM food crops,not only for cut down CO2 emissions. Thank you very much for sharing this information.I read your complete article
Carbon credit can also beneficial for companies to use GM food crops,not only for cut down CO2 emissions.

]]> By: Craig Mackintosh http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/business/carbon-credits-to-be-used-to-help-fund-gm-food-crops/674/comment-page-1#comment-12563 Craig Mackintosh Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:39:09 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/business/carbon-credits-to-be-used-to-help-fund-gm-food-crops/#comment-12563 Hi Robert Yes, definitely of interest to readers and everyone. I'd be interested to know your thoughts after you've read at least some of the articles I've posted. Best regards Craig Hi Robert

Yes, definitely of interest to readers and everyone.

I’d be interested to know your thoughts after you’ve read at least some of the articles I’ve posted.

Best regards

Craig

]]> By: Jason http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/business/carbon-credits-to-be-used-to-help-fund-gm-food-crops/674/comment-page-1#comment-12544 Jason Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:31:48 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/business/carbon-credits-to-be-used-to-help-fund-gm-food-crops/#comment-12544 It's not only about potential health effects of GMO foods. GMO is a threat to our world in other ways. There is NO turning back. GMO crops don't stay contained in the fields that they are planted in. Cross pollination due to insects and wind have guaranteed that the new strains of food will be with us for a very long time. If they are found to be harmful, it may be too late to do anything about it. There is evidence that GMO crops may actually need more pesticide applied to them than their non-GMO counterparts. GMO techniques promote a system of monoculture as farmers are encouraged to use one or two new strains rather than the wide variety of heirloom crops that used to exist in a specific area. This is not an exhaustive list. I for one feel that there are more powerful changes that can be made for our environment. Reducing meat intake in favor of more fruits and vegetables has a profound impact on our environment, the amount food available for others, and our health. It’s not only about potential health effects of GMO foods. GMO is a threat to our world in other ways.

There is NO turning back. GMO crops don’t stay contained in the fields that they are planted in. Cross pollination due to insects and wind have guaranteed that the new strains of food will be with us for a very long time. If they are found to be harmful, it may be too late to do anything about it.

There is evidence that GMO crops may actually need more pesticide applied to them than their non-GMO counterparts.

GMO techniques promote a system of monoculture as farmers are encouraged to use one or two new strains rather than the wide variety of heirloom crops that used to exist in a specific area.

This is not an exhaustive list. I for one feel that there are more powerful changes that can be made for our environment. Reducing meat intake in favor of more fruits and vegetables has a profound impact on our environment, the amount food available for others, and our health.

]]> By: Robert http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/business/carbon-credits-to-be-used-to-help-fund-gm-food-crops/674/comment-page-1#comment-12447 Robert Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:32:10 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/business/carbon-credits-to-be-used-to-help-fund-gm-food-crops/#comment-12447 Craig, I know plenty of environmentalists have problems with GMO food, which is why I found the idea of funding the initiative with carbon credits so funny and something that would interest our readers. That being said, alot of the arguments against GMO foods are of the "Well there's not enough research done on the effects of GMO crops yet", but people argue on how unhealthy GMO food is, presumably using research that hasn't been done on GMOs according to their previous argument. I'm sure there's research out there to support both sides. I think GMO food should be labeled since people should of course have the option not to eat it, but I'm not afraid of it personally. I know corporations are often shady and seem scary, but you could say that about everyone in the meat industry and most of the agribusiness giants even ignoring GMO, not to mention the health effects of all the things beef cattle and many non-gmo crops are treated with. Something's going to kill me, and if climate change scientists are right, its much more likely to be related to pollution and global warming than eating GMO crops. Plus it'll probably be heart disease anyway. My feeling is, if it can do a massive service to the environment, I'm for it. I'll even volunteer to eat a whole bunch of the rice. Craig,
I know plenty of environmentalists have problems with GMO food, which is why I found the idea of funding the initiative with carbon credits so funny and something that would interest our readers. That being said, alot of the arguments against GMO foods are of the “Well there’s not enough research done on the effects of GMO crops yet”, but people argue on how unhealthy GMO food is, presumably using research that hasn’t been done on GMOs according to their previous argument. I’m sure there’s research out there to support both sides.

I think GMO food should be labeled since people should of course have the option not to eat it, but I’m not afraid of it personally. I know corporations are often shady and seem scary, but you could say that about everyone in the meat industry and most of the agribusiness giants even ignoring GMO, not to mention the health effects of all the things beef cattle and many non-gmo crops are treated with. Something’s going to kill me, and if climate change scientists are right, its much more likely to be related to pollution and global warming than eating GMO crops. Plus it’ll probably be heart disease anyway. My feeling is, if it can do a massive service to the environment, I’m for it. I’ll even volunteer to eat a whole bunch of the rice.

]]> By: Craig Mackintosh http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/business/carbon-credits-to-be-used-to-help-fund-gm-food-crops/674/comment-page-1#comment-12431 Craig Mackintosh Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:45:55 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/business/carbon-credits-to-be-used-to-help-fund-gm-food-crops/#comment-12431 Hi Robert. I'm not sure how much you've read on GMOs, but these links might be of interest to you: http://www.celsias.com/2007/12/01/the-food-revolution-genetic-engineering-part-i/ http://www.celsias.com/2007/12/08/the-food-revolution-genetic-engineering-part-ii/ http://www.celsias.com/2007/12/23/the-food-revolution-genetic-engineering-part-iii/ http://www.celsias.com/2007/04/20/the-health-dangers-of-genetically-modified-foods/ http://www.celsias.com/2007/04/19/who-benefits-from-gm-crops/ http://www.celsias.com/2007/03/02/pay-monsanto-or-starve/ http://www.celsias.com/2007/02/09/the-doomsday-vault-seed-preservation/ http://www.celsias.com/2007/04/14/the-future-of-food/ Hi Robert. I’m not sure how much you’ve read on GMOs, but these links might be of interest to you:

http://www.celsias.com/2007/12/01/the-food-revolution-genetic-engineering-part-i/

http://www.celsias.com/2007/12/08/the-food-revolution-genetic-engineering-part-ii/

http://www.celsias.com/2007/12/23/the-food-revolution-genetic-engineering-part-iii/

http://www.celsias.com/2007/04/20/the-health-dangers-of-genetically-modified-foods/

http://www.celsias.com/2007/04/19/who-benefits-from-gm-crops/

http://www.celsias.com/2007/03/02/pay-monsanto-or-starve/

http://www.celsias.com/2007/02/09/the-doomsday-vault-seed-preservation/

http://www.celsias.com/2007/04/14/the-future-of-food/

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