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o3shinkei
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Should we be afraid of GM (Genetically Modified) foods? Why or why not?
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LARRY J7
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At present, there is far more to be feared with the companies that are behind this development and a government that is 'onboard' with their thinking on the subject.
It started out as a method of having plants that were resistant to certain parasites and diseases and has come to a place that those wanting to have particular crops have to purchase new seeds every year because the seeds that are available are programed not to produce any productive seeds at maturity.
There is still no long term studies that have been done on these items to insure against what the long term effects of using them in our diet is going to mean.
And, there is no guarantee that there isn't far more being engineered into these items than we are being told about.
There is no cause for someone to question the use of produce that is from the standard crops that have sustained the world for thousands of years... but, every reason in the world to question produce that comes from .... the mind of Monsanto !!
I particularly love the part with your first responder's answer where they say.... don't worry.....
Years ago, my great grandfather told me in quite plain English.. "the second that they have reason to tell you... not to be worried.... is the very moment you know... that you have quite a bit to be worried about ".....
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It started out as a method of having plants that were resistant to certain parasites and diseases and has come to a place that those wanting to have particular crops have to purchase new seeds every year because the seeds that are available are programed not to produce any productive seeds at maturity.
There is still no long term studies that have been done on these items to insure against what the long term effects of using them in our diet is going to mean.
And, there is no guarantee that there isn't far more being engineered into these items than we are being told about.
There is no cause for someone to question the use of produce that is from the standard crops that have sustained the world for thousands of years... but, every reason in the world to question produce that comes from .... the mind of Monsanto !!
I particularly love the part with your first responder's answer where they say.... don't worry.....
Years ago, my great grandfather told me in quite plain English.. "the second that they have reason to tell you... not to be worried.... is the very moment you know... that you have quite a bit to be worried about ".....
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Grongledongle
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No, you shouldn't. The truth is, we've been genetically modifying food for millennia, however before it was from breeding. Now, we inject the exact genes we want into plants that bring about traits that we want. Otherwise, we would have to wait for the plant to develop the trait by random mutation, which could take a long time, or never happen at all. The actual problem is patented property, as companies may put a patent on their genetics. When a genetically modified crop produces pollen and fertilizes a non-modified crop, the resulting seeds will have that special gene, unknown to the farmer. At that point, he may end up using the seeds that contain genetic property of a company, and that company may find out and sue the farmer who never even knew what happened.
Also, to make weed-killing easier, we'll insert genes for herbicide resistance into our crop plants, so when we spray chemicals, they won't get hurt, but the unwanted plants (the weeds) will. Unfortunately, plants aren't as picky about genetics as animals, and so plants can pollinate to other species. This may end up giving the pesticide resistance genes to invasive plants, which means when you try to kill them with herbicides, they won't die, and become a bigger problem.
For the consumer, though, GM plants are perfectly safe, so don't worry.
Also, to make weed-killing easier, we'll insert genes for herbicide resistance into our crop plants, so when we spray chemicals, they won't get hurt, but the unwanted plants (the weeds) will. Unfortunately, plants aren't as picky about genetics as animals, and so plants can pollinate to other species. This may end up giving the pesticide resistance genes to invasive plants, which means when you try to kill them with herbicides, they won't die, and become a bigger problem.
For the consumer, though, GM plants are perfectly safe, so don't worry.
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Nicole W
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When foods are genetically modified, it is normally done with special plasmids from bacteria. The concern that people have is that some sort of reaction to GM foods will arise from possible genetic mutations.
Hope that helps!
Hope that helps!