What do you think about genetically modified (GM) foods?

[GeneD]

I’m wondering what the general opinion of GM foods are. Do you know if GM products have to be marked/labelled where you live and do you think it should be? Do you think it’s safe for human and animal consumption?

As far as I know, in my country GM foods must be labelled, but the only GM products widely available are Bt Cotton and Maize (Corn). The “Btâ€

[Gabriel 9.0]

They should be labeled or taken off store shelves...

[Tsukuyomi]

Hmmm, I'm still not sure what they are exactly

[Righteousss]

Our stuff is labled here in my state. They feed the chickens like steroids along with tubs full of chemicals for them to drink . Can't really tell the difference unless you raise chickens. It's like a two month span from a chick to fully grown adult chicken around these huge commercial farms which is pretty funny. Ive raised some chickens and fed them naturally with corn and WATER. They took like almost a year to get huge.

[Shao Feng-Li]

They make it all sound scary, but I'm not convinced it's all unhealthy for human consumption.

[Peanut]

Hmmm, I'm still not sure what they are exactly

Genetically modified plants are plants that have had their DNA altered giving them certain traits that they don't always have (such as resistance to certain diseases). Obviously there are some great benefits to this sort of technology, however there are some problems such as the possibility that a genetically altered vegetable contains a protein which a large portion of humanity is allergic too...yeah...that isn't good...of course that is a worse case scenario and as our understanding of DNA improves I would imagine that a situation like the one I just described will become less likely...though you never really know...

[Cap'n Nick]

I'm unsure on this one. With plants, it's possible for genetically modified versions to pollinate natural (or even organic) plants that happen to be close enough. A technology with the potential for abuse is one thing, but a technology with the potential to force abuse on those taking pains to avoid it is something else entirely.

What makes me consider it at all is that lots of things we do technologically are like this. There's rarely an easy undo button and you're practically always taking someone else along for the ride. We just have to weigh whether the subversion of will and the potential for indelible disaster is greater here or in the alternatives such as increased food cost and pesticide use.

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

GM foods are a load of crap. They look great but they taste worse than crap. I want a tomato to taste like a freakin' tomato, not a piece of plastic!
And that's not including all the chemicals they pump into our foods.
It's ridiculous.

[Ingemar]

Considering that the company I work for focuses on an alternative means of trait delivery without using traditional genetic modification (typically the introduction of foreign DNA to produce chimaeric organisms such as the Bacillus thuringensis toxin GeneD mentioned), you would think that I would have a strong opinion on this.

In fact, I do not. Perhaps it's because I haven't looked, but I don't find any credible evidence that GM foods are bad. My boss said that our technology wasn't developed to combat "eeeevil GM foods" but rather take advantage of regulatory and governmental restrictions against them.

[Nate]

Honestly I don't really see a problem with them...

[Radical Dreamer]

I eat them, and I am alive.

I am also full and quite satisfied.

I see no problem. XD

[beau99]

I eat them, and I am alive.

I am also full and quite satisfied.

I see no problem. XD

+1

[Kaligraphic]

I ate them, and sprouted tentacles. Then I tried to use time travel and mess with the chain of causality to keep myself from eating them, and I grew more tentacles.

I just can't win. Also, I am now a mind flayer.

[Saj]

I ate them, and sprouted tentacles. Then I tried to use time travel and mess with the chain of causality to keep myself from eating them, and I grew more tentacles.

I just can't win. Also, I am now a mind flayer.

sux2bu


I dont have a problem with genetic modified plants. as far as i know, they arent killing people, so im game for some x-men veggies.

but the hormone pumped, chemical fed, full grown animals in a few weeks/days, i do not wish to eat, cant be good for you, and in my eyes i cruel to the animals themselves.