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In reply to the discussion: Neil deGrasse Tyson clarifies his remarks, re: GMOs. [View all]LWolf
(46,179 posts)and seed saving is not the same kind of modern genetic engineering in the modern discussion, and I think we all know that when we are talking GMOs, it's that modern genetic engineering that we are referring to. Pretending that it's not is disingenuous, to say the least.
Nobody created modern grains by splicing non-grain dna into grain in a lab.
And even selective breeding has been proven to be harmful. For example, the turkeys that I don't eat, that are available in grocery stores across the nation every November, have been so intensely bred for heavy breasts that when fully mature the birds can't walk, and they can't breed naturally. I have ethical concerns with that, if nothing else.
It's not a protest against selective breeding of plants and animals done in a responsible, ethical manner.
And, of course, it's still possible to eat home grown, open pollinated plants and ethically home-raised meat. More possible for some than others, depending on where you live. "We" is not universal.