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Old 19-01-2012, 07:08 PM   #1
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Would you eat GM food?

Would you eat Genetically Modified food? Just wondering on people's opinions. I will give my opinion later as I don't want to influence other people's opinions.



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Old 19-01-2012, 07:09 PM   #2
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I don't know enough about it to comment really. Let me do some research.




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Old 19-01-2012, 07:10 PM   #3
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I think I will research too before I say anything.



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Old 19-01-2012, 08:50 PM   #4
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I don't know much about it, but pretty much anything we eat now is genetically modified, yes? For example, chicken "farms" have altered chickens, making their breasts larger and their growth rate significantly faster than normal.



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Old 19-01-2012, 08:58 PM   #5
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Selective breeding is technically genetic modification, just in a more long term less controlled way, as is basic evolution, so as long as direct genetic manipulation doesn't lead to the food being harmful I don't see any problem eating it

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Old 19-01-2012, 09:25 PM   #6
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The Telegraph article I read said they don't know much about the health effects of it yet. But I'd assume it was relatively safe if it had made it to the supermarket shelves.. or



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Old 19-01-2012, 09:33 PM   #7
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I don't know much about it, but pretty much anything we eat now is genetically modified, yes? For example, chicken "farms" have altered chickens, making their breasts larger and their growth rate significantly faster than normal.
Yes, I agree.



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Old 19-01-2012, 09:48 PM   #8
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As long as it tastes alright and doesn't give me cancer I'm easy.



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Old 19-01-2012, 10:46 PM   #9
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Most food has been genetically modified in some way for years, some changes are necessary to be able to feed the planet, but some go too far I think. 'Genetic modification' covers quite a wide variety of things so it can be difficult to know whats been done or not.
I think GM can be a good thing when used properly, but can also be a bad thing if it's not.

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Old 20-01-2012, 02:07 AM   #10
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The problems surrounding GM foods are summed up rather neatly in this article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environmen...=ILCNETTXT3487

One of the biggest problems is that GM crops can be patented. Due to this 3 large companies now control 70% of the worlds seed sales, effectively setting themselves up as a global monopoly on crop production.

There's also the increased dependence on chemical pesticides and herbicides, a situation that really came to light in Argentina where the soils on agricultural lands were effectively sterilised to the point that dead plant matter ceased to rot any more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2004/apr/16/gm.food



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Old 20-01-2012, 02:11 AM   #11
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Yes. I probably already do.

People often try and scare me and be like 'Do you actually know what goes into the stuff you're eating?' and yes, I do. No, I don't really care as long as it tastes okay.
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Old 20-01-2012, 02:30 AM   #12
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As long as it is done in a humane way that doesn't harm the environment, and won't kill you then I think it's a good thing, If it lowers the price of food and helps to feed more people then surely the benefits out-way the costs.

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Old 20-01-2012, 03:21 AM   #13
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Most food sold in supermarkets these days is genetically modified.



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Old 20-01-2012, 07:11 AM   #14
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Thank you for all the posts.

I would eat GM food, and yes, we do it already.

I was just wondering as I saw a "no GM ingredients" label on something and I thought it was a bit silly.



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Old 20-01-2012, 11:47 AM   #15
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I don't agree with GM crops, but then I can't get away from it either.



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