Greenpeace

Greenpeace slogan: A little is a step towards the goal. I do not support all GMO products, of course labeling is needed. What bugs me though, is how badly Greenpeace is morphing their message. Millions of children are dying because of vitamin A deficiency. A new product was made over 10 years ago called Golden Rice that has a maize gene that produces enough B-carotene to fight vitamin A deficiency in third world countries (contrary to what Greenpeace says, Golden Rice 2 prototype actually does produce enough vitamin A to help alleviate the disease. It might not completely eliminate it, but Greenpeace bases its studies upon 100% MAXIMUM value of vitamin A needed instead of the minimum needed to combat the disease).

 In case people do not know, vitamin A deficiency in children in third world countries leads to blindness and disease susceptibility. When a child contracts a small case of measles, the chances of them surviving if they are lacking vitamin A is very low. Child mortality would be decreased almost 23% according to Pubmed resources (read up Pubmed! It is peer reviewed and by top and respected scientists around the world). 

 Golden Rice could help all that. What does Greenpeace do? Fight it. Kill it. Destroy it. Let's let children die by millions in order to get GMOs out. There is no scientific evidence that GMOs kill people. Actually... there is none. Allergic reactions from GMOs are not from the gene changing itself (all things have genes. You cannot be allergic to genes, that is ridiculous.) but because of the genes that were put into the plant (such as putting a peanut gene into a cotton plant would create an allergic reaction). That is why I support labeling of GMO products so the consumer knows where the genes are from. Golden Rice is not going to create an allergic reaction, and Greenpeace is afraid that this will be the Trojan Horse to opening all channels for GMO products.

I do not agree. Golden Rice is beneficial and will not harm anyone except save a few million lives. Live up to your slogan Greenpeace- a little is more than nothing. Help these people, isn't that your GOAL?