Putting a price on pollution is a new, untested idea
Pollution pricing and carbon pricing are proven ideas that have worked for decades. The U.S. reduced pollution that causes acid rain by 34% in 14 years by putting a price on it.…
Only very high carbon prices are effective
People and businesses respond to price changes-even low ones. B.C.’s carbon tax, which grew from $10 to $35 per tonne over 10 years, has lowered both per-capita gasoline and natural gas use…
Carbon pricing will cost canadian families
The carbon price is only half the story. Governments are returning revenue to families to ensure carbon pricing is affordable. • The federal rebate will cover the direct carbon costs for 80%…
There’s Solid Evidence That GMO Foods Cause Cancer
Not exactly. A 2012 French study found that rats fed a lifetime diet of genetically modified corn that made it resistant to the herbicide Roundup— or else given water containing Roundup —…
GMO Crops Are Dangerous Since They Contain Toxic Substances
Some GMOs — for example, a variety called Bt corn — actually do contain a pest-killing toxin. That may sound pretty dangerous, until you stop to consider that unlike, say, chemical insecticides…
GMO Crops Pose a Health Risk to People With Allergies
This was one of the first big fears that people had about GMOs. If you know that you’re deathly allergic to peanuts, you’ll probably stay away from peanut butter. But if a…
Altered Genes From GMO Plants Invariably Will Spread and Cause Havoc
It’s possible to conjure up all sorts of terrifying scenarios. What if a GMO gene that causes resistance to antibiotics somehow is transferred from a food into pathogenic bacteria in your gastrointestinal…
If Patented GMO Seeds Accidentally Grow on Your Property, You Could Be Sued
Like many of the fears about GMOs, this is one that has a germ of truth in it. In 1999, agribusiness giant Monsanto sued a Canadian organic canola farmer, Percy Schmeiser, for…
GMO Crops Cause Catastrophic Honeybee Decline
This seems to be a case of guilt by association. Between 2008 and 2013, 30 percent of bees in the U.S. have either disappeared or failed to pollinate blossoms in the spring.…
Gmos aren’t as nutritious as traditional crops.
FACT: GMO CROPS HAVE THE SAME NUTRITIONAL VALUE AS TRADITIONAL CROPS. IN SOME CASES, THEY’RE BRED TO BE EVEN HEALTHIER.[4][5] Along with being safe, GMOs are also just as healthy as traditional…
