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re: Can anyone enlighten me about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
Posted on 5/28/14 at 9:06 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
Posted on 5/28/14 at 9:06 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
They are simply plants injected or crossed with specific genes of other plants in order to make them more resistant to disease or pests. Sometimes they are used to make plants grow faster or yield higher.
They aren't harmful or unhealthy. Many people confuse GMO's with processed foods full of artificial additives and preservatives.
On our catfish farm we cross channel catfish with blue catfish because they grow faster, eat more aggressively, and handle heavier stocking rates better. They are no different tasting or any different health wise when it comes to consumption.
Without GMO's, you'd greatly reduce the capacity to feed a growing population. Your choices are 1. More starving people or 2. People who are fed but MIGHT (and that's a big might) be eating something that could have a negative effect, but is likely perfectly fine to eat.
They aren't harmful or unhealthy. Many people confuse GMO's with processed foods full of artificial additives and preservatives.
On our catfish farm we cross channel catfish with blue catfish because they grow faster, eat more aggressively, and handle heavier stocking rates better. They are no different tasting or any different health wise when it comes to consumption.
Without GMO's, you'd greatly reduce the capacity to feed a growing population. Your choices are 1. More starving people or 2. People who are fed but MIGHT (and that's a big might) be eating something that could have a negative effect, but is likely perfectly fine to eat.
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Posted on 5/28/14 at 9:10 pm to deltaland
quote:Thanks man
deltaland
Posted on 5/28/14 at 9:12 pm to deltaland
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They are simply plants injected or crossed with specific genes of other plants in order to make them more resistant to disease or pests. Sometimes they are used to make plants grow faster or yield higher.
They aren't harmful or unhealthy. Many people confuse GMO's with processed foods full of artificial additives and preservatives.
On our catfish farm we cross channel catfish with blue catfish because they grow faster, eat more aggressively, and handle heavier stocking rates better. They are no different tasting or any different health wise when it comes to consumption.
Without GMO's, you'd greatly reduce the capacity to feed a growing population. Your choices are 1. More starving people or 2. People who are fed but MIGHT (and that's a big might) be eating something that could have a negative effect, but is likely perfectly fine to eat.
And boom goes the dynamite. It's like people who say corn syrup is evil and shouldn't be allowed as an ingredient or think that preservatives are a bad thing.
Posted on 5/28/14 at 9:38 pm to deltaland
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On our catfish farm we cross channel catfish with blue catfish because they grow faster, eat more aggressively, and handle heavier stocking rates better. They are no different tasting or any different health wise when it comes to consumption.
Farmed fish, as you've described, as hardly any nutrients.
Farm salmon, for instance, is pretty much worthless.
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Without GMO's, you'd greatly reduce the capacity to feed a growing population. Your choices are 1. More starving people or
This (and everything in your post) isn't true at all, but I'm sure no matter what you'll believe it.
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