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Since you're too lazy and/or too biased to find such a peer-reviewed scientific paper I guess I have to...

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/ncmh/BGER/pdf/Volume%2021/BGER21...

It's a 2004 report but it puts to rest the myth that GM crops are tested well enough by the FDA.

The fact is it's not in Monsanto's best interest to waste money on thorough testing.

All publicly held corporations in America (Monsanto is no exception) are legally charged with creating profit for the shareholders, even if it means screwing over consumers and the environment.

Monsanto has had this down to an art since the 1950s.

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That's not a peer-reviewed paper, it's a book chapter.

I actually agree that the regulatory testing doesn't really operate as openly as it should. But there is a huge amount of independent testing done which is open, and it all (so far) supports the same conclusions as the regulatory testing. See for example the list of independently-funded studies at biofortified: http://www.biofortified.org/genera/studies-for-genera/indepe...

HN won't let my reply to you both individually any time soon it seems so I'll do so here.

The paper was submitted as part of a book, yes. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/ncmh/BGER/volume-21.html

As for the actual individuals who did the peer-review you'll have to ask William Freese and David Schubert. The university only mentions that the papers were reviewed.

You could perform this on me if you wish, I don't really care... https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/the-fallacy-fallacy

Even if I did call these guys up and inquire about the reviewers you'd no doubt move the goal posts and say "well those reviewers aren't accredited and don't have much experience yada yada..."

In any case the past record for Monsanto isn't a glowing one (Agent Orange, DDT) and there is no reason to assume it cares to change its ways any time soon.

I feel confident I'm on the right side of history.

You have to be kidding if you think your link passes the "peer reviewed" test. I can't even find the publication of your PDF.

Who reviewed it?

jayfuerstenberg, that "book" is not recognized by any serious scientific body. I can't even find the authors' resumes through Google or any of their qualifications or the methodologies they used to prove their case.

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