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there is a lot of fuss on FB about gmo but I dont know that much about it to comment
posted by
Lanetay
on May 31, 2013 at 8:30 AM
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Mia
Of course the controvery is raging, as it were, and I'm sure we won't see the end of it in our lifetime, LOL. I still think that, in the end, proper science, i.e. the kind of research that is only interested in finding things out, will provide us with the correct answers. Unfortunately there is a lot of applied research that works according to a pre-established agenda...
posted by
Nautikos
on May 30, 2013 at 11:50 AM
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Re: A few years ago the agricultural community was excited
I'll also point out that one reason people shy away from new stuff like this, is that many of us don't care to be involuntary, underinformed, industry guinea pigs.
posted by
Ciel
on May 29, 2013 at 11:35 AM
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A few years ago the agricultural community was excited
with the short-stalk, high-yield wheat that, at the time, was a literal lifesaver in countries with large populations and small yields of wheat. Now, it is coming out that there are certain nutritional factors in this engineered dwarf wheat that are actually bad for us to eat. One is a protein that doesn't exist in standard wheats, that excites the pleasure center of the brain, and makes us want more. Most commercial production of breads and baked goods use this wheat because it is also cheaper, being more abundant. So, unless you go gluten-free, it can be hard to find a loaf of sandwich bread that is actually wholesome.
There are always trade-offs, and it takes time and use to discover what they are.
posted by
Ciel
on May 29, 2013 at 11:33 AM
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Maybe the pros outweigh the cons, but I don't understand why, if GMO's
are safe, Monsanto and DuPont spent millions to defeat a simple labelling bill in Califor. A large number of other countries, including Mexico and China, require labels and there are countries that heavily regulate and have even outright banned GMO's. All very curious...
posted by
Katray2
on May 29, 2013 at 1:46 AM
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I found it interesting to read your response to some of the comments...I wonder how soon time will tell.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on May 28, 2013 at 7:52 PM
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The gov't burned the fields....not some activists. Monsanto is headquartered here in St. Louis...so maybe I see a lot more about GMOs then others who don't live here. There is even a documentary about GMOs and how more and more people are rejecting this but find it hard because of said company's practices....
posted by
Annicita
on May 28, 2013 at 6:10 PM
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It has been a good debate. I enjoyed reading the comments that you received
Some people always want to rush ahead without reading all the consequences. Others always dislike find fault in every new discovery. there is always someone inventing, someone working out how to turn it into profit, someone else objecting.
posted by
Kabu
on May 28, 2013 at 2:55 PM
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The controversy surrounding the GMO's reminds me of two others. Seventy years ago, we split the atom, and a new form of energy had dawned on mankind. But then, of course, it was turned into a weapon, and now there is a major "con" to go along with those wonderful "pros." Twenty years ago, people began working on stem cells and gene splicing, and suddenly, medical science had made a major leap forward. But then came the dissenters, accusing the medical profession of attempting to "control" mankind by assuring that only perfect babies would be born, or else that certain doctors may decide to follow in the footsteps of Dr. Frankenstein! It seems that, no matter how beneficial some of these discoveries have been, there will always be some type of negativity attached to them! Sometimes I can't wait to see what will be next . . .
posted by
JimmyA
on May 28, 2013 at 2:06 PM
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