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Any scientist who tells you they know that GMOs are safe and not to worry about it, is either ignorant of the history of science or is deliberately lying. Nobody knows what the long-term effect will be.
David Suzuki
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David Suzuki
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: March 24
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Climate Activist
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Vancouver
British Columbia
David Takayoshi Suzuki
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Each time I visit Japan, I am reminded of how Canadian I am and how little racial connection matters.
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