[Da Mav]

Farmers have been ‘genetically modifying’ crops ever since there were crops. As long as there is significant diversity in the seed pool, what’s the problem?

[Persevero]

Everyone and everything is genetically modified, in a manner of speaking.

When Mrs. Persevero married Mr. Persevero, we limited our offspring to our genetic traits.

[Palter]

Sure, we've been modifying plants. But, not in the form of crossing the species barrier, ie putting human dna in rice or jellyfish dna in a plant.

[Madam Theophilus]

When you hybrid a plant you are removing genes that can be removed through natural selection. Genetically engineered manipulation of genes is inserting or removing genes that would not be possible through normal growing procedures. Almost ALWAYS the manipulation is NOT for making a more NUTRITIOUS food, but to make farming that crop easier. From what I’ve read, many in the health field believe that the incredible increase of individuals allergic to grains (as well as the increase in autoimmune disease) is directly a result of this type of genetic manipulation. We are not eating the same wheat, corn, etc. that our ancestors ate.

[aimhigh]

s long as there is significant diversity in the seed pool, what’s the problem?

So you are OK with a major corporation holding patents on all food?