Naresuan University is preparing to trial its first genetically modified (GM) corn crop in a bid to strengthen Thai agri-business in the region. Do you support the trial?

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Naresuan University is preparing to trial its first genetically modified (GM) corn crop in a bid to strengthen Thai agri-business in the region. Do you support the trial?

Naresuan University is preparing to trial its first genetically modified (GM) corn crop in a bid to strengthen Thai agri-business in the region. Do you support the trial?

  • Start date:Mar 2, 2013
  • End date:Mar 4, 2013
  • Voters: 9,260 times
  • Yes
    19.0%
  • No
    80.7%
  • I don't know
    0.1%
  • I'm not familiar with the issue
    0.2%

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  • Discussion 12 : 04 Mar 2013 at 23.5012

    80% NOs and so many dislikes.
    What do we learn from it?

  • Discussion 11 : 04 Mar 2013 at 21.5811

    The biggest laugh is Thai corn, it is worthless, grown in the wrong climate by farmers that don't know what the hell they are doing. Just like Thai oranges. Thailand, stick with what grows well here and get your ignorant government to stop pledging it!

  • Discussion 10 : 04 Mar 2013 at 21.5410

    GM products are just like Chinese junk that is a reverse engineering of a successful product. Chinese junk always has to go through so many problems and changes before their junk is even close to being worth buying. In the case of GM products just how many changes are you prepared to put your body through before they get it right?!

  • Discussion 9 : 04 Mar 2013 at 12.439

    One of my hobbies is to monitor these polls and it is very clear that the GM lobbyists recently began a concerted campaign to influence the votes and vote down most of the comments :(

    So much for Democracy ..

    Fortunately there also seems to be a 'White Hat' out there re-balancing things :)

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    Discussion 8 : 04 Mar 2013 at 09.128

    A handful of companies will control the seed of the entire planet very soon of we arent careful .

  • Discussion 7 : 03 Mar 2013 at 08.487

    GM foods have been increasingly linked to rising health problems in the US like autism and immune deficit disorders. So, I rather stick with natural stuffs.

  • Discussion 6 : 02 Mar 2013 at 22.016

    We've blindly trusted corporations for years as they have added preservatives, thickeners, artificial sweeteners and other chemicals to our food, what's the difference with this? With many processed food you need a degree in chemistry to understand what's in them anyway.

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    Discussion 5 : 02 Mar 2013 at 20.215

    Going GM will come back and bite you .Most countries are already steering away from GM and going organic .People are even starting to pay attention to the distance food has to travel to their table and trying to buy local .

  • Discussion 4 : 02 Mar 2013 at 16.354

    The problem with GM is that 99% of the research done on it is sponsored by multi-nationals. The research thus backs up the companies claims that it is safe. Any scientist that refute these claims are made out to be on the fringe of science. Many years ago a similar situation existed with margarine vs butter. Today its an accepted fact that the consumption of balanced amounts of butter are more healthy than that of the same amount of regular margarine. In this case the initial research was also done by multi-nationals, how many people died because of their lies.

  • Discussion 3 : 02 Mar 2013 at 11.323

    The USA has commercialized GM soybeans for human consumption, GM corn for animal feed and cows with BGH (Bovine Growth Hormone) to produce extra milk. I don't agree with this process because I don't think humanity is smart enough (yet) to re-engineer something better than nature already did.

    I think there may be short term benefits but that the long term consequences are not worth the price. This will end badly for everyone...

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