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Clearly, we should also apply the same safety standard to non-GMO crops as well.
by Kalium 10y ago
Clearly, we should also apply the same safety standard to non-GMO crops as well.
- yessql 10y agoNature is out there randomly mutating genes without any oversight. We need to test each plant for 100 years to make sure it didn't have any dangerous mutations.
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- bdamm 10y agoA somewhat specious argument, as many foods have undergone the ultimate trial of sustaining people for millennia.
- Kalium 10y agoThe species in general have. I think you'll find most modern strains have not been double-blind tested for a century. Modern dwarf wheat strains, for instance, date from the 70s or so.
- KingMob 10y agoAn excellent argument for being dubious of modern cultivars.
- Kalium 10y agoIf people are willing to apply the same standards uniformly, I'm OK with it. I suspect that's not actually the case for most people, though. GMOs are seen by many as a special case deserving of infinite scrutiny.