Originally posted by RagnorakNot really a defeatest attitude, just pointing out that GM crops are all around us and most people consume them without a second thought as to what it is they actually eat. These people are probably against GM crops because they perceive it as mad scientists splicing genes from one species to the next...... but its much more than that. Manipulation of chromosome numbers to increase cell size, producing sterile plants so we have seedless fruits and yes even selective breeding...... its all genetics and its all modification controlled by man.
I don't know about Australia, but there are a lot of GM crops in America and Canada, due to their proliferation without any type of national debate in America. Thousands of farms in Canada were "accidentally" "GM'd" by a Monsanto truck driving past them with GM crops.
As for Europe, the countries with very proud traditions of local foods, like France ...[text shortened]... y see the point in the defeatest attitude you display, at least in the quoted post.
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Yes these things can and will happen naturally in species, but to the level and frequency so that humans could farm these natural mutations..... I think not. In most circumstances its genetic control, not taking advantage of natural mutations.