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 : Monsanto Co. -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Joe Wesley who wrote (777)	12/16/1998 12:16:00 AM
From: Dan Spillane	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2539

ABC News is constantly running negative stories about Monsanto. Not sure why, somehow they must be connected with AHP, DuPont, or another of Monsanto's many enemies. A short while ago ABC News was also running stories on the "horrors" of bioagriculture, citing Monsanto as well. The story was scientifically unsound. As for this specific story, it is also scientifically unsound. To wit, just because you give something to an animal, and it develops a condition, it doesn't mean you will develop the same condition if you eat that animal... The fear here is similar to the fear of eating irradiated or microwaved food. Sure, it isn't a good idea for YOU to be irradiated or microwaved...

To: Joe Wesley who wrote (777)	12/16/1998 8:29:00 AM
From: jopawa	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2539

Amateur, <P.S.: Doesn't all BGH milk have to be labeled?> No, BGH is not labeled at all. Some milk producers such as Clover Stornetta here in the Bay Area have it labeled as NOT having rBST. They have to put a disclaimer that says, "Our opposition is not necessarily based on any health issue. The FDA has tested rBST treated milk very rigorously and has found it to be identical to non rBST milk." John Yes, I had a Gallon in the fridge and read it off that! Our neighborhood store carries Clover for all their dairy products.