IMPORTANT DEBATE: Tomorrow, Wednesday, Dec. 3 @ 6:45 PM EST. Who will win the debate? The argument (for or against) that persuades the most people to change their position. Vote anytime before the debate starts, and then again after. intelligencesquaredus.org/debates/upcoming-debates/item/1161-genetically-modify-food Here is what IRT says: There is an Oxford-style debate on GMOs hosted by Intelligence Squared in NYC, December 3rd, 2014. It will be live-streamed online. The reception starts at 5:45 PM EST and the debate is from 6:45-8:30 PM EST (with audience voting before and after the debate). You can cast your initial vote here: intelligencesquaredus.org/debates/upcoming-debates/item/1161-genetically-modify-food Robert Fraley (Monsanto EVP) and Alison Van Eenennaam (Researcher, UC Davis) are arguing in support of GMOs, and Charles Benbrook (Ctr for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources) and Margaret Mellon (Union of Concerned Scientists) are arguing against the motion. Aside from watching heres a very important component to the debate: AUDIENCE VOTING. Thats right, YOU can voice your opinion about GMOs by voting and you can cast your first vote now! The debate polls both the online and the in-studio audience before and after the debate. The winning side of the debate is the side that has changed the mind of the greatest percent of the audience. For example, if Side A starts the debate with 30% support and Side B starts the debate with 55% support (15% undecided), and at the conclusion of the debate, Side A now has 40% support and Side B has 60% support, Side A is the winner. Although Side B has a greater % of support overall, Side A has increased their % by a greater amount and thus wins. NOTE ON STRATEGY - The audience polling is extremely important to the outcome of the debate, as the audience polls are recorded online and presented alongside an archived copy of the debate. Its possible to purposely skew the debate results by appearing to be on one side and then throwing support behind one side or the other at the debates conclusion, so its essential that we get as many non-GMO supporters to watch and participate as possible to hold results accountable. We hope you will watch the debate and vote! intelligencesquaredus.org/debates/upcoming-debates/item/1161-genetically-modify-food You can read more and watch the debate here In this together! SAFE eating begins with INFORMED eating!
Posted on: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 02:02:32 +0000
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