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As a Dutchman, I was actually under the impression that we used genetic modifications. Think I heard something about that in high school. Only later did I start
by lucb1e 7y ago
As a Dutchman, I was actually under the impression that we used genetic modifications. Think I heard something about that in high school. Only later did I start to hear of "gmo free" food from the USA and assumed it was the same group as those who deny the moon landing. You're telling me we do zero GMO? I don't remember any sources of course (this is decade old information, perhaps even from a physical book), but it seems like you know better than me so I figured I'd ask instead of trying to prove that negative to myself.
- ksec 7y agoGenerally speaking EU and European are extremely cautious of GMO. And by GMO, it is defined as per EU, “an organism, with the exception of human beings, in which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination.” i.e Cross Bleeding is not GMO, which it seems to be the case in some part of the world / some HNers / somewhere in Silicon Valley circle. I am not sure if it is actually ZERO, since I remembered even in the very few approved GMO products in EU, each member state can grant and deny them on their own. And from a high level overview I doubt there is even 1% of GMO food. So as someone who doesn't really like GMO Food, you should be proud of yourself. And it is one reason why European products tends to be more expensive before from a World wide perspective, and doesn't do well in export. But ever since these GMO Free and Organic Food popping up in US, EU products were able to ride along with the tide.