USDA has approved GM alfalfa

Heritagefarm · #61 02/04/11, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearfootfarm

That's why I posted a link, so you could become aware

We're talking about alfalfa.
That's not an animal

Insemination is natural, but can be done artificially also

When weeds become resistant to Roundup, that is natural.
They simply did it in the lab to the alfalfa to save time and money

The RR gene is from a bacteria. They have crossed animal genes with plants. IA uses the exact same materials, the difference between natural and artificial are insignificant.

Bearfootfarm · #62 02/05/11, 01:51 AM

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The RR gene is from a bacteria. They have crossed animal genes with plants. IA uses the exact same materials, the difference between natural and artificial are insignificant.

Yes the differences are insignificant.

And its natural
You could even say "organic"

southerngurl · #63 02/05/11, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearfootfarm

That's why I posted a link, so you could become aware

We're talking about alfalfa.
That's not an animal

I was referring to the bacteria, though they aren't technically animal.

southerngurl · #64 02/05/11, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearfootfarm

Yes the differences are insignificant.

And its natural
You could even say "organic"

Artificial insemination is not comparable as it is only accomplishing a natural thing differently.

A proper comparison would be pollinating plants with a paintbrush. Not infusing one species with another species genes. It is working outside natural laws. There is no getting around it.

Bearfootfarm · #65 02/05/11, 09:21 PM

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Artificial insemination is not comparable as it is only accomplishing a natural thing differently.

Take what I said in context and it makes perfect sense
Genetic modification is also natural

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It is working outside natural laws

It's working WITH natural laws, or it wouldn't work at all

IF you don't get caught up in the hype, and you do a little research, you will find it is NOT "unnatural" at all:

http://www.suite101.com/content/natu...neering-a22575

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Genetic Engineering is a human-invented technique, right? Wrong. A simple garden bacteria, Agrobacteria first came up with the idea to make genetically modified foods.

Genetic Engineering is a subject of great debate, and is often portrayed as a human-contrived strategy to alter nature. However, the fact is that it was taking place in nature, for the same reasons that humans use it long before it was discovered by us in a simple backyard rose bush.

Genetically Modified (GM) foods are a subject of great contention, and are often seen as human tampering which, admittedly, they are. What is often unknown is that humans didn't invent genetic modification, nor were we the first to apply it to our food supply, we borrowed the idea from a common soil bacteria that also uses genetic engineering to 'tamper' with its food.

southerngurl · #66 02/05/11, 09:39 PM

I disagree and have laid out my point of view with evidence to back it up if you care to look at it. Now we're just going in circles.

It is not natural. And it's been shown to be harmful.

Heritagefarm · #67 02/05/11, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearfootfarm

Take what I said in context and it makes perfect sense
Genetic modification is also natural

It's working WITH natural laws, or it wouldn't work at all

IF you don't get caught up in the hype, and you do a little research, you will find it is NOT "unnatural" at all:

http://www.suite101.com/content/natu...neering-a22575

Goalpost move.

southerngurl · #68 02/05/11, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearfootfarm

Take what I said in context and it makes perfect sense
Genetic modification is also natural

It's working WITH natural laws, or it wouldn't work at all

One more thing. Working against natural laws often seems to work for a while.

OK, shutting up!