Thursday, October 20, 2011

Why So Shady about GMO's, FDA?





















The FDA has been quietly attempting to ban the labeling of GMO's (genetically modified organisms). Their contention is that there is not a difference between food that has been altered genetically and food that hasn't.







A few concerns had by non-supporters of GMO's

- Allergenicity

- Antibiotic resistance

- Gene transfer

- Out crossing

- GM genes introduced into the wild population

- Gene stability

- Susceptibility of nontarget organisms (insects)

- Loss of biodiversity





So, naturally (no pun intended heh heh) this raises questions about the FDA's alliances- who does it work for? Who does pushing for non-labeled products help? What's the big deal? Simply put, with no labels comes no questions or concerns, no concerns allows the consumer to purchase the product without a care in the world, happily nomming down on something that could be potentially harmful to them in the long run.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Introducing...

Me!!

Welcome to the Meep Moop Blog, for robots to enjoy and sometimes people too!

My demographic

I know what you're thinking, and, i agree, it's QUITE creepy. Automated movement creating uneasy feelingsaside, hopefully there will be some posts that will catch your, presumably human's, eyes.
I know what people like!
They like color! They like cute things! They like emotion!













ENTER: My friend Shane dressed as a rabbit, looking depressed and being shot on a cardboard camera by me over a British flag (Cred. Amy Plante)

This blog will serve as the main way I communicate with my classmates...I mean, besides ACTUAL interaction...heh heh. Actually, I really hope it doesn't and that it's a secondary. I'd love to share my ideas with people verbally because I'm not a great typist and my hands get tired...and because social interaction is important and healthy and blah blah blah...

So sometimes I build things. I built a crane! Here is a video I of it...



CUE SELF PROMOTION!!!!!



Anywhosers, that's all about me.