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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 36 points 2 days ago (2 children)

" it is unequivocal that exposure to glyphosate produces important alterations in the structure and function of the nervous system of humans, rodents, fish, and invertebrates."

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35562999/

[–] melfie@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 days ago

Glyphosate has also been linked to gluten intolerance: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3945755/

Maybe at some point, all the “gluten free” products will switch to “glyphosate free”. Until then, I’ve been buying imported flour from Italy, where its use is significantly more regulated than here in the US, although not entirely banned.

[–] Batman@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So following this logic, am I a plant?

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[–] L7HM77@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Awfully big words, for someone who doesn't believe in germ theory.

[–] Omnipitaph@reddthat.com 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

holup, what? This guy is working on Victorian era medical knowledge? Is his idol Robert Liston??

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago

Theodoric of York.

You know, medicine is not an exact science, but we are learning all the time. Why, just fifty years ago, they thought a disease like your daughter’s was caused by demonic possession or witchcraft. But nowadays we know that Isabelle is suffering from an imbalance of bodily humors, perhaps caused by a toad or a small dwarf living in her stomach.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago

Who would've predicted modern toxic bro culture leading to the resurfacing of miasma theory? But at this point I wouldn't be surprised to hear him start talking about imbalances of black bile and phlegm.

This isnt related solely to Glyphosate, but in Germany Parkinson is being recognised as a "condition caused by working co editions" for farmers and Thier exposure to herbicides (etc.) in general

[–] NihilsineNefas@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 day ago

They want to unban gyphosphate so that CERTAIN countries dropping it on their neighbouring country's fields doesn't count as committing a warcrime.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 days ago (2 children)

RFK has never been about science.

He was a paid antivax advocate, for money, now he's a paid glyphosate advocate, again for money.

[–] JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

Or, it's just an excuse for concentration camps. Great.

[–] xep@discuss.online 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

What I think he's trying to say is that Glyphosate affects the shikimate pathway, which is a biological pathway in plants. This doesn't exist in human cells, but it does exist in our gut microbiota.

We also know now that Glyphosate is a glycine analogue and can displace glycine anywhere in protein synthesis, with unknown effects. It's also likely an endocrine disrupter.

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

You're giving him far too much credit and help being cogent...

It always puzzles me why otherwise intelligent people go so far to make excuses for morons who obviously don't know what they're talking about.

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's found in plants and bacteria so it's not actually exclusively plants which is why in most countries you're not allowed to use it as a weed killer.

[–] TwilitSky@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You're saying a lot here and I'm sure it's valid and interesting but let's make this easy: If it's not food, it shouldn't go in the food supply unless the benefits to consumers outweigh costs.

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[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 79 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Sometimes I have this weird theory that RFK Jr is really like a Dr. Zoidberg type alien in a skin suit. He just kind of guesses at how human anatomy works because he isn't human himself and isn't professional enough to get a real education on the subject.

[–] Juice@midwest.social 34 points 2 days ago

"I took the liberty of fertilizing your caviar"

-- RFK jr

[–] VoteNixon2016@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

At least Zoidberg means well, RFK Jr. has more in common with the brain slugs or the gas station egg salad sandwiches

[–] rockerface@lemmy.cafe 11 points 2 days ago

If it's his brain worms speaking, that would explain a lot.

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

It’s hard to say what’s more farfetched, that he is a Zoidbergian alien, or that The Kennedys were just raised that far from any level of anything resembling actual human reality?

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 11 points 2 days ago

So does it go after organic tissue or not, because last time I checked I'm pretty certain that plants are organic. No one has plants in their stomach either. What a prat.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 272 points 3 days ago (8 children)

Science is only political because scientists have to continuously convince politicians reality exists.

It's frustrating that something like climate change is even a political discussion at all. Don't Look Up captured that frustration really well.

[–] Tiresia@slrpnk.net 46 points 3 days ago (14 children)

Convincing people your interpretation of reality exists is literally all that politics is.

Unfortunately, despite being correct, science is also an interpretation of reality.

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[–] glorkon@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago

As if denying millions of Americans access to proper healthcare wasn't enough, they appointed an anti-science, anti-vaxx idiot as if to make sure even more harm would be inflicted on them.

[–] favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 97 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Bacteria is not in the kingdom plantae.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 42 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Your stomach micro biome is plants.

[–] favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 30 points 3 days ago (14 children)

That’s interesting. I wonder where the sunlight gets in to my stomach for all those plants to photosynthesize.

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[–] fushuan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Funny that in Spanish it's called "flora intestinal", not "fauna intestinal". Always though that it's a but of a misnomer.

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Intestinal flora is a common phrase in English, too. Or "gut flora". It's one of those old 19th century scientific phrases which has stuck around.

Like this, err, gentleman (who apparently wants to drag us back to that past) we used to believe gut bacteria to be plant-based. Science caught up, but the term has had sticking power. It seems to be a favorite of marketers of probiotic supplements.

"Microbiota" or just the straightforward "gut bacteria" would be more accurate and modern. But of course, everyone except for this guy already knows that.

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[–] Filiforme@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ofc the digestive flora is plants. Man the level of stupidity. Just as dumb as the orange dumbass talking about asylum seekers being release from mental asylums... What a time to be alive.

[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Despite the world flora, the digestive system is largely populated by bacteria, not plants

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[–] officermike@lemmy.world 152 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

doesn't harm organic tissue

Which is totally why Bayer has settled their lawsuit for several billions of dollars over claims that it causes lymphoma.

Edit: also, plants are organic tissue.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 37 points 3 days ago

Also, the stomach's microbiome isn't plants...

[–] Loce@lemmy.world 39 points 2 days ago (4 children)

One with frontotemporal dementia that has rapidly shrinking brain, the other one with half a brain eaten by the worm... in what fucking timeline do we live... feels like Rick and Morty episode... fuck. me.

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[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 123 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Your stomach microbiome is plants

Which is why I spend a solid 3 hours a day facing the sun with my mouth held wide open. Gotta let my tummy plants photosynthesize somehow.

[–] Canonical_Warlock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 54 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You say that as a joke but I'm pretty sure this clown is also one of the quacks who regularly talked about the "health benefits" of butthole tanning.

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[–] rangber@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Do you think they had a meeting to come up with this bullshit or all it took was a shower?

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