Comments on: Genetically Modified Tomatoes: The Old-Fashioned Way http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/04/11/genetically_modified_tomatoes_the_old_fa/ From farm to table, and all the stops along the way. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:07:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Derrick Schneider http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/04/11/genetically_modified_tomatoes_the_old_fa/#comment-40 Sun, 16 Apr 2006 18:41:35 +0000 http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/04/11/genetically_modified_tomatoes_the_old_fa/#comment-40 ExtraMSG,<br /> <br /> As it happens, I'm not opposed to GM per se, which is part of why the article caught my eye, since it's "genetic modification" without the sinister overtones.<br /> <br /> My big problem with GMOs today is that they are often released higgledy-piggledy with little research about the ecological and health impacts. It just seems like they should get more study before being tossed into the wild. ExtraMSG,

As it happens, I’m not opposed to GM per se, which is part of why the article caught my eye, since it’s “genetic modification” without the sinister overtones.

My big problem with GMOs today is that they are often released higgledy-piggledy with little research about the ecological and health impacts. It just seems like they should get more study before being tossed into the wild.

]]> by: ExtraMSG http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/04/11/genetically_modified_tomatoes_the_old_fa/#comment-41 Sun, 16 Apr 2006 11:02:53 +0000 http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/04/11/genetically_modified_tomatoes_the_old_fa/#comment-41 I don't! And not only that, I don't buy that any natural thing is inherently worse (or even more likely to be worse) than a natural thing.<br /> <br /> It would be interesting to understand the source of the idea that what is natural, or made my nature, is good, whereas what is affected or created by man is bad. <br /> <br /> It's because of man's tinkering that we have such good food. Many foods can't even reproduce without the help of man anymore, yet they are bigger and have more nutrients and their nutrients are more easily absorbed by the body. Thank goodness for genetic modification in all its forms, I say. I don’t! And not only that, I don’t buy that any natural thing is inherently worse (or even more likely to be worse) than a natural thing.

It would be interesting to understand the source of the idea that what is natural, or made my nature, is good, whereas what is affected or created by man is bad.

It’s because of man’s tinkering that we have such good food. Many foods can’t even reproduce without the help of man anymore, yet they are bigger and have more nutrients and their nutrients are more easily absorbed by the body. Thank goodness for genetic modification in all its forms, I say.

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