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In principle, gmo is a fine idea--why not hack nature to suit our needs? In practice, the genetic modifications are often used to enhance resistance to pesticid
by ericb 15y ago
In principle, gmo is a fine idea--why not hack nature to suit our needs? In practice, the genetic modifications are often used to enhance resistance to pesticides (not pests). Then, more pesticides can be sprayed without endangering the health of the plant. But no one has modified us to tolerate the pesticides, which we then consume.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-disappearing-male/ http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-disappearing-male/
- igrekel 15y agoAnd eventually, a few kinds of pests evolve to resist those pesticides.
- hartror 15y agoIt is true that the first generation of GMOs are mostly directed at that sort of enhancement. However lots of newer GMOs in the design or testing phases are aimed at a wide variety of benefits that will improve things for both the growers and the consumers. For example that big cuddly corp Monsanto has a Soybean that has had omega-3 added, as fish stocks dwindle planet derived omega-3 will be more and more important. Think of it like we are at the same stage as computers were in the 1950s, what is happening today is nothing compared to what will be happening tomorrow. And it will happen in less time than it took for us to get the internet.