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Jon
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Message 24 of 47 (666428)
06-27-2012 8:31 AM


The Alternatives
I can only say that I am more comfortable eating food that has been artificially genetically modified than food that has spent its entire growing season being showered in poisonous chemicals whose only intended purpose is to kill stuff.
I am not sure if current food consumption could be maintained with only organic cropsno laboratory modification and no chemical pesticides/fertilizers. I know, however, that for most people it probably won't make a difference. The average American probably eats most of their corn in the form of Captain Crunch, where there's little difference between the corn that goes into making it being artificially modified and the processed, preservative-laden, highly 'chemicalized' final product it becomes.
But I'd still rather have shelves full of Captain Crunch than fields full of poison.

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Jon
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Message 29 of 47 (666434)
06-27-2012 10:21 AM
Reply to: Message 26 by herebedragons
06-27-2012 8:51 AM


Re: The Alternatives
That's the whole point though. They are genetically modifying these crops SO they can shower them with pesticides.
Oh yeah; I forgot that part. Are all GMOs that way?
Maybe we should all go back to growing our own food for our own families in our own backyards
That's actually a wonderful idea. Scaling down is badly needed.

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