RunsWithFoxes
March 5th, 2008, 10:30 AM
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This is the first time I recall this grain elevator (with whom I do business regularly) asking for non-GMO grain. This might be a fluke, or an indication that demand for non-GMO grain is growing.
My position on GMO is that it's a misnomer. All of the grain we grow has been domesticated to one extent or another, and thus 'genetically modified'. It's really a matter of methods and degree. Inserting genes from one species into another creates a degree of potential variability that far exceeds that which would arise from mutation and within-species mating. Therefore, these 'GMO' foods should be treated as drugs, not foods, and be subject to the same strict safety review process. In the U.S., at least, we haven't taken that path. Biotech companies can and do freely experiment on American consumers, and will continue with lax supervision until a disaster occurs. Nothing enrages biotech/GMO advocates more than mentioning 'the precautionary principle'. :juggle:
This is the first time I recall this grain elevator (with whom I do business regularly) asking for non-GMO grain. This might be a fluke, or an indication that demand for non-GMO grain is growing.
My position on GMO is that it's a misnomer. All of the grain we grow has been domesticated to one extent or another, and thus 'genetically modified'. It's really a matter of methods and degree. Inserting genes from one species into another creates a degree of potential variability that far exceeds that which would arise from mutation and within-species mating. Therefore, these 'GMO' foods should be treated as drugs, not foods, and be subject to the same strict safety review process. In the U.S., at least, we haven't taken that path. Biotech companies can and do freely experiment on American consumers, and will continue with lax supervision until a disaster occurs. Nothing enrages biotech/GMO advocates more than mentioning 'the precautionary principle'. :juggle: