Christie Brinkley jumps on anti-GMO bandwagon

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“What I don’t like about GMOs is that we’re the guinea pigs,” laments Christie Brinkley, who has admitted that she owes her looks largely to hereditary good luck. “The testing—if there’s testing—we’re the ones doing the testing and that is not fair.”

It’s only understandable that Brinkley parrots the common misconception that genetically engineered foods haven’t been tested long term. Despite a number of long term studies in animals ranging from quails to cows, several of which span multiple generations, the “I am not a science experiment” fallacy is hard to shake, due in large part to organic industry messaging. Agricultural biotechnology, which has been in use for over twenty years, has caused zero health problems in humans; nary a sick stomach or a sniffle, and poses no unique threat to the environment, all facts confirmed by more than 2,000 studies, many of which are independently funded.

What’s maddening is Brinkley’s lack of due diligence regarding agricultural biotechnology. “Google Monsanto, Google, and read about what’s going on,” the author advises, rather vaguely. We can take her beauty and youthfulness, aided by modern technologies, at face value. But her so-called Google research on GMOs isn’t as pretty.

Read full, original post: Supermodel Christie Brinkley Should Stick To Beauty Tips, Her Diet Advice Is Rotten

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