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Originally Posted by JP
In my opinion, genetically modified anything is just the same thing that has been happening on our planet since its inception. EVOLUTION.
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What you say has some truth to it but overlooks the pace at which evolution effects change to plants, animals and humans. In nature, there's very little genetic change over tens of thousands of years. The very slow change in plants and animals allows humans the time to adapt. Genetic change creeps along ever so slowly and that's what keeps everything in balance.
Now we have scientists in laboratories making genetic changes, one after another, in a short period of time, leaving no time for animal and human species to adapt. Does anyone know what all the consequences of this rapid change will be?
If you are one who eats a lot of processed foods, you might not care about rapid genetic changes to the food supply. This is basically the same thing all over again because we have not had time to adapt to all the many processed foods that are available to us in supermarkets. And I can see the effect it has had on our population with record numbers of people being overweight and obese. More and more cases of diabetes, heart disease, cancer, arthritis etc.. Now rapid genetic change to the food supply just adds more fuel to the fire.
P.S. I'm not trying to change anyones mind, I'm just providing information. :-)