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Post by rovingreporter on Mar 22, 2015 17:56:56 GMT
Center for Food Safety expressed deep concern over the U.S. Department of Agricultures's decision to approve a first-of-it's-kind genetically engineered apple that doesn't brown after bruising or slicing. The apple developed by the company Okanagan Specialty Fruits, uses a relatively new form of genetic engineering called RNA interference or gene silencing, which has raised numerous concerns from consumer groups, environmentalists and the apple industry. Like other GE products in the U.S. no mandatory labeling will be required.
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Post by wvdexters on Mar 22, 2015 23:55:24 GMT
This stuff is really scary. Just get an issue of Organic Gardening and read what is being allowed. It'll keep you up at night!!
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Post by lonecowhand on Mar 24, 2015 21:29:47 GMT
The possibilities are endless! One could graft a luminous bacteria or jellyfish into apples and you could pick'em at night!
Scary indeed! Playing God!
On a serious note, the producers of GMO foods spent Tens of Millions just in my state to defeat the requirement for labelling truth. (They Won!) And hundreds of millions to keep our legislature and justices voting correctly.
Is it any wonder some of us are adamant about keeping some things safely as they are?
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Post by Donlin Stud on Mar 24, 2015 21:44:27 GMT
And some wonder why people cant tree-change fast enough with the sole purpose of being self-sustainable.
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Post by jamshundred on Mar 24, 2015 23:33:17 GMT
I think it is becoming more difficult to avoid GMO. It is everywhere.
Judy
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Post by Donlin Stud on Mar 25, 2015 20:43:40 GMT
One thing I never paid much attention to until of late was those farmers who do undertake to grow GMO and/or organic and their neighbours.
Landline (a weekly show about rural and livestock aspects from around the country) was on the TV and I only just came in on the end of a segment about neighbours who were great mates for decades until one decided to answer the high demand for organic and the other sprayed his crops.
Im sure there is more to it but they are in court against each other.
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Post by genebo on Mar 26, 2015 0:57:54 GMT
In the US you must not plant GMO corn within 660 feet of another farmer's corn. Corn is wind pollinated and they figure 660 feet is far enough to prevent cross-pollination.
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