Interesting. Some GMO are risky, and some aren't. Acorns modified to include (more)cyanide in them=dangerous waste of time. Golden rice=good idea.7potquezada said:Idk, check this guy out. He's got all the counters for anti-gmo folks. It's pretty interesting stuff. Lots of documented research and what not. You might like it.
But then again being a bio major I don't think its all that bad considering it is my dream to work on transgenic plants.
http://gmopundit.blogspot.com/
Yeah dude, not a chance. Too many people have done that already lol. They're not commercially available though. On my honor. Never. I will keep it traditional when it comes to developing a cool pepper. It just wouldn't feel right. Takes the sport out of it ya know?cruzzfish said:Interesting. Some GMO are risky, and some aren't. Acorns modified to include (more)cyanide in them=dangerous waste of time. Golden rice=good idea.
When working on transgenic plants, keep the heck off capsciacin modifiers in peppers. Doing so is cheating, and I would be obligated to hit you with a 2x4.
"play GOD", you fail to realize that most of the scientists working on these projects are athiests. They are not playing god if to them the diety does not exist. It's just plain jane science, no more no less, no direct attack or mimicking of a deity. I can't stand it when people make statements like that.McGuiver said:Grafting or cross pollination is about as far as I think we should go with crops. Gene splicing is bad. Just because you want to play GOD doesn't mean you should. They have not done enough long term studies of eating GMO foods.
Another perfect example is sugar and HFCS. The food industry will tell you your body can't tell the difference. Doctors will tell you differently. I also try to avoid HFCS. Bad stuff.
If we can make something needed, safe, and have long term study, then yes. But just rushing it to market to be greedy, have your buddy the president sign a bill into law is just plain corruption. For the FDA to recognize something as ok these days is all in who you know.7potquezada said:"play GOD", you fail to realize that most of the scientists working on these projects are athiests. They are not playing god if to them the diety does not exist. It's just plain jane science, no more no less, no direct attack or mimicking of a deity. I can't stand it when people make statements like that.
On another note, yes, we do need real long term studies.
Yes very true, I recently did a research paper in school in regards to Biotech companies and their lack on transparency. Very crooked indeed. They've put millions into lobbying so they don't have to label gmo containing products. Honestly, they really need to educate the public more on what gmo's really are, their benefits and the accomplishments gmo's have brought for humanity. Then im sure the public won't be so skeptic, but their latest approach is just taking steps backwards. On the bright side. Farmers markets have been coming up in business though. Gotta love the local organic farmer.McGuiver said:If we can make something needed, safe, and have long term study, then yes. But just rushing it to market to be greedy, have your buddy the president sign a bill into law is just plain corruption. For the FDA to recognize something as ok these days is all in who you know.
I'm just messing with you guys playing GOD. We do need science to save us from the damage we've done.
To bad Monsanto didn't get in on the ground floor with Obama Care. They could have required GMO drugs from crops...
You are right. Seriously though fluoride and HFCS are really bad stuff. These two things will most likely kill more people than GMO food. I have been around grain silos, and you must gas them to kill the critters inside eating the grain. Now the EPA in California does not want grain silos here. Why? The toxins used to gas the silos with.7potquezada said:Yes very true, I recently did a research paper in school in regards to Biotech companies and their lack on transparency. Very crooked indeed. They've put millions into lobbying so they don't have to label gmo containing products. Honestly, they really need to educate the public more on what gmo's really are, their benefits and the accomplishments gmo's have brought for humanity. Then im sure the public won't be so skeptic, but their latest approach is just taking steps backwards. On the bright side. Farmers markets have been coming up in business though. Gotta love the local organic farmer.