By Yvette d'Entremont
According to the internet, GMOs are responsible for a lot of problems. You’ve heard that they cause almost everything, including weight gain, acne, allergies, eczema, asthma, and maybe even cancer. They’re killing the bees, the butterflies ... And I’m hearing they’re also responsible for dementors, wingardium leviosa, and Voldemort. They’re the reason that jerk from Tinder ghosted you. And of course, they’re at least partially responsible for the collapse of the banking system and the Illuminati is using them as a tool to oppress the masses.
Suffice to say, there are a lot of rumors about GMOs, and there’s a good chance that you’ve bought into at least one of them. But what’s the truth? Let’s look at 10 common beliefs about GMOs — and why they’re wrong.
- There is a big difference between laboratory genetic modification and natural modification.
- GMOs are not tested.
- The pesticides like Roundup that are used with GMOs are way worse than older pesticides.
- Farmers face lawsuit from suppliers if all their seeds aren’t GMOs.
- GMOs are just a way for big corporations to make money.
- GMOs are killing the bees.
- GMOs can cause health problems.
- G-M-Oh my God, Becky, I heard GMOs make you fat!
- GMOs increase pesticide usage.
- Everything on the market is genetically modified.
My Take - After reading the entire article I found Yvette d'Entremont to be "snarky", intelligent, humourous, and a bit dirty mouthed, so I looked her up. Here's Wikipedia ....if nothing else, you gotta love her guts......
D'Entremont started blogging in 2014.[6] She believes that using "snarky humor" is an important tool for communicating science and has been influenced by the style of Penn & Teller's show, Bullshit.[7]
When D'Entremont's April 2015 Gawker article about Vani Hari, titled The 'Food Babe' Blogger is Full of Shit[7] went viral,[11] she began to get wider recognition. Though it was her first paid writing job, this article led to a book deal.[5] SciBabe's Ten Rules for BS Detection planned to be released in 2016, will guide consumers how to tell the difference between real science and pseudoscience.[4]
d'Entremont choose the name "Science Babe" in reaction to Vani Hari's moniker of "Food Babe."[7] Since "Science Babe" had previously been claimed by another scientist, Debbie Berebichez, the name became shortened to "SciBabe."[7] In response to criticism concerning the word babe in her nickname, d'Entremont has said it is about helping science seem "relatable and sexy."[12]
Experienced science communicators have stated that writers like d'Entremont play an important role in educating the public with engaging and accessible scientific information.[5] Pamela Ronald, a biologist at UC Davis applauded d'Entremont's sense of humor.[5]
D'Entremont has conducted several "stunt" tests of homeopathic remedies in order to demonstrate their ineffectiveness or deceptive advertising and labeling. In one event, she drank six bottles of homeopathic remedies sold as "CVS Constipation Relief" from CVS Pharmacy chains,[13] which had no effect except resulting in her being intoxicated with a blood alcohol content well above the legal limit to drive, as the product contained only 20% alcohol and water.[13] In another demonstration, she created a YouTube video in which she took 50 "homeopathic sleeping pills" at once, without effect.[14]
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