herrity4

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   by herrity4 9y ago

   I'm obviously not talking about this specific modification.
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   by herrity4 9y ago

   Eh, it's a rough example. Plants produce something plant eater (fungal, bacterial, insect) is attracted to and we're modifying the levels. Semantics of the relationship be damned, there can be evolutionary consequences.
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   by herrity4 9y ago

   It's not an apples to apples analogy, but if let's say there's a parasite that activates on an enzyme present in tomatoes. You respond by modifying tomatoes to produce less of that enzyme. The result is only parasites capable
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   by herrity4 9y ago

   All genetic modifications aren't created equal. If you can get to it from cross breeding, it's probably not that foreign a trait, but if you to say splice pea DNA with mesquito DNA or something, that result could have consequences
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   by herrity4 9y ago

   Sure, it's not 1:1, and I don't think all GMOs are created equal. I'm just saying chasing profits in the short term might have unintended long term consequences that could be avoided in certain situations.
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   by herrity4 9y ago

   I think were shooting ourselves in the foot. We did the same with antibiotics. Disease gets worse and we make super bugs and are more and more reliant on our defenses. Eventually GMO will be the same thing. You won't be able to grow no
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   by herrity4 9y ago

   Put the information on the package. Let consumers decide, irrational or not, there's a market for nonGMO. If you want to supplant that market with GM foods, do it through informing consumers not blending in with food they already trust