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Genetic engineering is a tool. I'd be happier if E.G. the crops were engineered to have high flavor, nutrient content, and maybe even lower sugar / starch conc
by mjevans 4y ago
Genetic engineering is a tool. I'd be happier if E.G. the crops were engineered to have high flavor, nutrient content, and maybe even lower sugar / starch concentration / etc.
It's that they were engineered to survive things harmful to those eating the crops, that's the evil part.
- aaron_m04 4y agoIt's a tool used by people who are happy to cover up health and environmental effects, and are most definitely not using that tool for the common good.
- kgc 4y agoUnfortunately, reality shows that this is being used to the opposite effect. Currently glyphosphate manufacturers (such as Monsanto) use genetic engineering to create crop seeds that will survive blanket application of their pesticide. In Monsanto's case, these are called "Roundup Ready" seeds.