Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Biotech / Medical : Biotech Valuation -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DewDiligence_on_SI who wrote (33387)	1/16/2010 3:10:53 AM
From: A.J. Mullen	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 52153

Did you notice that Greenpeace was a sponsor of the aforementioned study by the French professors? No, I noticed Greenpeace lawyers being acknowledged for obtaining the Monsanto data. I don't have a problem with that. I wouldn't have a problem if Greenpeace funded the study. I've been involved in the same environmental issues as Greenpeace and found them pretty reasonable while other "environmentalists" regarded me and my (intergovernmental) employer as part of the forces of evil. And, even if Greenpeace was a bunch of crazies foaming at the mouth, I wouldn't have problem if they paid for the study. I think the study stands for itself. If someone comes out and says. ]It's not true! There were not ten rats in each group, there were twenty (or thirty) rats used in collecting teh blood and urine data. then I'll worry about funding distorting the paper. Remember the original study and all the data came from Monsanto. Most of the world has accepted GM crops, and they will not turn back absent a credible hypothesis as to why these products are harmful. Data from a biased group of investigators do not a hypothesis make. If this blows up, then I think the US would revisit the issue. A credible hypothesis? Would you be willing to add insecticide to your food without vigorous testing? Two of the tested GM strains have been engineered to produce insecticide. You are going further than I in suggesting that the data came from a biased group. The data came from Monsanto. Yes, I still own Monsanto in my charity portfolio. Rules is rules.