But, But… ‘Muh GMOs
Penn and Teller’s famous show Bullsh** ran a highly successful 8 seasons with a told of 89 episodes dedicated to advancing libertarian capitalism and the debunking of pseudoscience, conspiracy theories & claims of the paranormal. [contextly_sidebar id=”23ff771d73a336b9eaed2fb222d6b061″]
One of their most famous episodes deals with the BS of the organic food craze. It’s perfect timing to watch this video in light of the defeat of the anti-libertarian GMO labeling law that was defeated in Washington State.
The Libertarian Republic readers expressed outrage at a column that appeared yesterday called “I Love GMOs” where the author argued in favor of science based food production. One thing that the organic food community needs to understand is that there’s a difference between saying that corporations such as Monsanto should receive subsidies (they shouldn’t), and whether their foods are actually dangerous (they’re not). This episode goes through the science of GMOs and debunks many of the false claims made against the agribusiness community.
Penn & Teller do an excellent job of building on those arguments. Here’s the news report about the failed legislation as well as the Penn & Teller clip below. Enjoy!
