Jim says:

While I somewhat agree that Monsanto is wrong in many ways and I definitely think GM seeds should not be patentable — I find this “documentary” very one-sided and “eco-flametory”, which undermines it completely.

Most of the testimonials and discussions were with people that agreed with her pre-conclusions, and were also to support the idea that ALL GMO is wrong.

GMO is a very good idea that has to be controlled properly, by scientists and governments.

But in any case, she undermines her arguments by not talking to those who are SUPPORTIVE of the GMOs and how the government has handled the situation. As a consequence, I find this is greenpeace anti-GMO propaganda. Also she uses the internet quite a lot but doesn’t go and do strong fieldwork to back up the conclusions she and other take. Did she find and validate each of the articles she pulls up? Did she check multiple studies and give them to an independent group of scientists to analyze for conclusions? She also appears to take most people at their word as to how things happened or didn’t happen.

Again, I don’t like Monsanto any more than they do, but without a thorough, scientific and un-biased look at the issues I can’t agree this was worth watching. And it doesn’t further their idea except amongst the “faithful”.

Curb says:

Great documentary, even if she does try to use the number of google search results as some sort of scientific proof towards how bad Monsanto is.

TMcCoy says:

#8 Yeah too bad it takes years for drugs to get approved, I want the new xanax to come out I’m starting to get bored with it. (j/k)

If you think that the threat of law suits are what prevents stuff like “anti house fire stoves” from coming out then you’re retarded. Any 2bit lawyer can build a strong enough legal statement that claims do not guarantee prevention of house fires that would hold up in court and prevent a suit from getting anywhere.

SparkyOne says:

from my local paper today!

FIRST, KILL THE LAWN

If you want to convert a section of thirsty lawn into a productive garden, you first need to kill the grass. Spraying unwanted lawn with the herbicide glyphosate (trade name Roundup) is an easy and safe way to kill all lawn grasses including Bermuda grass and other grasses that spread by runners. Green foliage absorbs this systemic herbicide which moves throughout the plant including underground roots and stems.

Grass and weeds that have not been watered for a while are tough and hard to kill. For best results, water the area well for one or two weeks before you spray. This will produce tender new leaves that will absorb more of the chemical.

Xanthippa says:

There are two issues which the movie did not stress enough, but which are very, very important.

#1.
When a company – any company – produces BOTH a potent plant-killer AND ‘owns’ the ONLY plants that are immune to it, that company can gain control over our food supply. Think about it.

#2.
It is no more difficult to insert the ‘terminator gene’ into either gamete. It could just as easily have been spliced into the female gamete (which is the bit that turns into the seed – and so remains on the plant) as it was to splice it into the male gamete: pollen, which is blown around by the wind and carried about by insects. Yet, Monsanto chose to insert the terminator gene into the highly mobile pollen….

Why?

Think about it: this has the potential to be a biological weapon.

Thinker says:

#6 ok, I’ll make you a deal. I’ll fly you out here and you can drink a glass of the stuff we’ll go buy. I’ll guarentee I’ll call 911 when you drop. (How can you make this claim, are you serious??)

Thinker says:

got it! got it! got it! thanks!