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> "new, man-made chemical compounds that has never existed before" GMO cultivars usually do not contain new, man-made chemical compounds. For example, Golden
by sampo 12y ago
> "new, man-made chemical compounds that has never existed before"
GMO cultivars usually do not contain new, man-made chemical compounds.
For example, Golden Rice contain beta carotene (occurs naturally in e.g. carrots).
The virus resistant Hawaiian Rainbow Papaya contains a protein from the virus' capsid, effective "vaccinating" the plants, resulting in virus resistance.
Bt Cotton contains a chemical from Bacillus thuringiensis, a common bacterium in soils, that is harmful to pest insects.
- gnaffle 12y agoIf you had taken the time to also read the words preceding your quote, "but just like with new,", you would have realized that I was making a comparison instead of believing I was making the claim that GMOs include new, man-made chemicals. New, man-made chemicals aren't intrinsically bad. But based on past experience, we are right to be cautious because we can't always anticipate their effects, the effects can take a long time to become apparent and they can be impossible to eliminate (like with PCBs).