Thomas Cels

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@BigJayRobertson @simonmaechling @BonkoEl I am happy to hear that, and I say that without a sense of sarcasm. I am also happy that we could have a civil discussion where we don't necessarily agree on everything. Have a nice day Jay!

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@BigJayRobertson @simonmaechling @BonkoEl You want to have it both ways

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@BigJayRobertson @simonmaechling @BonkoEl So you are saying that Simon Maechling is deliberately misleading us with his tweet.

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@BigJayRobertson @simonmaechling @BonkoEl As I said before, I am not necessarily against GMOs, not even corn GMOs, but we have to think things through. I am not interested in this pro/contra debate that we are having now.

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@BigJayRobertson @simonmaechling @BonkoEl Minimal effect on yields? Explain this:

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@BigJayRobertson @simonmaechling @BonkoEl I don't think you understand how the food industry works!

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@BigJayRobertson @simonmaechling @BonkoEl Obesity also already existed in antiquity.

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@BigJayRobertson @simonmaechling @BonkoEl I know that!

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@BigJayRobertson @simonmaechling @BonkoEl Basically what you are saying is that the introduction of GMOs did have no effect on our food chain.

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@BigJayRobertson @simonmaechling @BonkoEl 90% of corn produced in the USA are GMOs, but there is no connection with corn syrup. With all due respect, but I am leaving this debate.

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@marchionatus Indien je hem meermaals hebt laten weten om hiermee te stoppen, dan is dat idd problematisch.

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@BigJayRobertson @simonmaechling @BonkoEl Leading to the USA becoming one of the most obese countries in the world, with many people suffering from diabetes.

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@BigJayRobertson @simonmaechling @BonkoEl It is not as predictable as you think. The introduction of GMO corn led to such an abundance of corn that the food industry turned it into syrup and added it to as many foods as possible, creating a competitive advantage over healthier options.

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@BigJayRobertson @simonmaechling @BonkoEl 😅 at least we agree on that!

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@BigJayRobertson @simonmaechling @BonkoEl Putting a gene of a bacillus in a plant is not the same thing as when a boar put his penis in a female pork.

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@BigJayRobertson @simonmaechling @BonkoEl Most people are or pro or contra GMOs, while I believe the only correct answer is: it depends, and it depends on a lot of things. Unfortunately for crop science companies it mostly depends on how much money they can make with it.

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@BigJayRobertson @simonmaechling @BonkoEl I understand what you want to say, but you also understood what I was saying.

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@simonmaechling @BigJayRobertson @BonkoEl Saying that all GMOs are better or will be better then non altered organisms is a dangerous viewpoint IMO.

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@simonmaechling @BigJayRobertson @BonkoEl I am not necessarily against GMOs, it just depends what is actually altered in the plant or animal. I think you also agree on that?

[Thomas Cels @ThomasCels]

@BigJayRobertson @simonmaechling @BonkoEl The problem that I have with GMOs is that we are actually speaking about a wide range of applications ranging from fixing a single point mutation to swiping genes or introducing completely foreign genes. Somehow it feels like opening a box of Pandora.