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In response to "Celebrity chef Michael Smith came out in support of genetically-modified food at a consultation about Canada's Food Policy. -- (link)" by Beaker

Would you rather have your food sprayed with poison to kill bugs who eat it, or modifiy the food so the bugs won't eat it to begin with

Posted by Beaker (aka anniebecca) Aug 11 '17, 06:05

I'm sure some head's are exploding over this as there are groups who rail against both options...

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On a personal level - the food is different, my body is reacting differently to something - is it related? who knows. - Epiphany Aug 11, 06:39
Neither if both are going to cause health issues. -- nm - Krusty Aug 11, 06:07 10
- I've never heard of a legitimate study saying GMOs do... -- nm* - Beaker Aug 11, 06:07 9
  - Celebrities tell me that they're bad, so I believe them. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 11, 06:11
  - I haven't either but have we been doing it long enough to know there are no adverse health effects from eating them? - Krusty Aug 11, 06:09 6
    - I have difficulty imagining what those effects could even be - Reagen Aug 11, 06:12 5
      - You can have an issue where they use a gene from say a nut in something that isn't a nut that will cause an allergic reaction -- (edited) - Krusty Aug 11, 06:20 3
        
        Scientists are overwhelmingly in favour of GMOs, yet there is still major public distrust - Guigue Aug 11, 06:32
        
        I mean declare those things, but it's... food. -- (edited) - Reagen Aug 11, 06:31 1
        
        I used that example because it happened and after testing the food was kept from the market. - Krusty Aug 11, 06:38
      - zombies -- nm - decline Aug 11, 06:13
  - GMO's cause mutations that will turn us all into zombies -- nm - decline Aug 11, 06:08
i don't really get upset about GMs. we try to plant heirloom seeds, personally, just to keep those species going. But i get why GMs are beneficial -- (edited) - Andie Aug 11, 06:07 1
- The economics of them are troubling in some ways but I have zero issues with consumption. -- nm - Reagen Aug 11, 06:08

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