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But then people scream "GMOs are not natural!"
by darkwater 3y ago
But then people scream "GMOs are not natural!"
- kibwen 3y agoIt's fun to refer to selective breeding as "artisanal genetic engineering".
- darkwater 3y agoIt's fun but it's also true
- red-iron-pine 3y agoStrictly speaking, those are genetically modified -- just a lot slower -- and through selection, not CRISPR
- ClumsyPilot 3y agobasically patentability of food is a huge problem, I do not think you should be allowed to use state violence to prevent someone from growing sustenance
- otabdeveloper4 3y agoPeople care about GMOs because of corporate control inherent in the concept, not because it's "engineering". If regular people could make GMO crops in their back yard then nobody would have a problem with it.
- jrajav 3y agoThat's an especially nuanced take, to the point that it's the first time I've even encountered it. Nearly everyone I've met against GMOs seems to think the problem is that they're creating some kind of mutant plant that lacks "natural" elements, and will surely give us cancer. Of course there's anti-corporate sentiment but something is lost in the telephone game for many.
- jandrese 3y agoCertainly you've heard complaints about "terminator" seeds through? That is just one aspect of the fight against corporate GMO practices.