Sitting next to two nice ladies discussing the evils of GM.
They are terrified by these three (common) examples, so I thought I’d share with the group...
#shamelesseavesdropping
They are terrified by these three (common) examples, so I thought I’d share with the group...
#shamelesseavesdropping
‘Fish genes in tomatoes are so dangerous. Why aren’t these things tested?’
A tomato containing Arctic flounder genes to improve cold tolerance doesn’t exist. It was an early experiment in the 90s that was never released to the market.
Why? It was tested and didnt work.
A tomato containing Arctic flounder genes to improve cold tolerance doesn’t exist. It was an early experiment in the 90s that was never released to the market.
Why? It was tested and didnt work.
‘All these seedless fruit made by GM. How safe can they be?’
Seedless fruit can be produced in a number of ways. One is by netting them to prevent pollination. Another is by picking a sterile hybrid (like a plant equivalent of a mule.)
None are produced by GM. All are safe.
Seedless fruit can be produced in a number of ways. One is by netting them to prevent pollination. Another is by picking a sterile hybrid (like a plant equivalent of a mule.)
None are produced by GM. All are safe.
‘Monsanto is a huge corporation that wants control of our food supply. I buy organic!’
Monsanto is a pretty tiny player in the food industry, about the same size as Wholefoods (owned by huge corporation Amazon)
It also produces many conventional seeds used by organic growers.
Monsanto is a pretty tiny player in the food industry, about the same size as Wholefoods (owned by huge corporation Amazon)
It also produces many conventional seeds used by organic growers.
Oh, and no. I didn’t say this to them.
I was raised right. I talk about people behind their backs. 🤣
I was raised right. I talk about people behind their backs. 🤣
