For the 100th official episode of Rumor Flies, we return to where it all began: GMO’s! We explore the history, rumors, controversies, and benefits of genetically modified organisms. Thank you all for listening to the season 10 finale - we look forward to season 11! Want more awesome shows? Check out the “Educated Mess Network.” Head on over to educatedmessnetwork.com for more awesome shows like The Side Characters and our true crime show, Everything but Murder! Join our discord for endless shenanigans and discussions! Want to support the show? Head on over to Patreon! You can check us out on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and beyond! RSS Feed: http://www.rumorfliespodcast.com/episodes/?format=rss Sources https://www.fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/science-and-history-gmos-and-other-food-modification-processes https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/from-corgis-to-corn-a-brief-look-at-the-long-history-of-gmo-technology/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_organism https://www.greenamerica.org/blog/gmo-timeline-history-genetically-modified-foods https://livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe70s/crops_10.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food_controversies https://www.agdaily.com/crops/top-gmo-myths-truth-information-youre-fed/ https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/10-myths-about-gmos/ https://www.agdaily.com/crops/top-gmo-myths-truth-information-youre-fed/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food_controversies https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/how-to-make-a-gmo/ https://www.nature.com/articles/news.2010.242 https://www.fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/gmo-crops-animal-food-and-beyond https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2015/01/learn-about-how-public-sector-scientists-saved-papaya/ https://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2014/768038/ https://www.aatf-africa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/TELA-Project-FAQ.pdf https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/10-myths-about-gmos/ https://ag.purdue.edu/GMOs/Pages/GMOsandInsects.aspx#:~:text=GM%20crops%20don't%20harm,protein%20that%20usually%20kills%20them. https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/10-things-everyone-should-know-about-gmos-in-africa/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-people-oppose-gmos-even-though-science-says-they-are-safe/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/07388551.2013.823595?journalCode=ibty20 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0309133312457109 https://geneticliteracyproject.org/gmo-faq/does-monsanto-sue-farmers-who-save-patented-seeds-or-mistakenly-grow-gmos/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/gene-gun#:~:text=The%20principle%20of%20gene%20gun,high%2Dvoltage%20electronic%20discharge). https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/how-to-make-a-gmo/ https://mostlyscience.com/2019/03/arguments-for-and-against-gmo-patents/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zx6g87h/revision/2#:~:text=GM%20insulin,for%20insulin%20inserted%20into%20them. https://ccr.ucdavis.edu/biotechnology/starlink-corn-what-happened#:~:text=The%20controversy%20began%20when%20traces,only%20approved%20for%20animal%20feed. https://gutpathogens.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13099-020-00370-9#:~:text=Horizontal%20Gene%20Transfer%20(HGT)%20is,insights%20into%20understanding%20the%20microbiota. https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/genetically-modified-organisms-gmos-transgenic-crops-and-732/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2013/10/08/with-2000-global-studies-confirming-safety-gm-foods-among-most-analyzed-subject-in-science/#:~:text=When%20merged%2C%20there%20should%20be,studied%20scientific%20subjects%20in%20history. https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/05/06/no-robyn-obrien-trace-toxins-food-gmos-not-causing-allergies/ https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt0106-2.epdf?referrer_access_token=CLk4PbhMOPT_drWC_8TgLdRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0MlU_9QTCA7YxprjqKtposx8k3NGlldxV83eS7pRFTz6Ep48b8LWM7hkwZI_wbrJw8p-awK9Gn1pws-F42KmToXSUk6qd