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tla  ·  3399 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Genetically modified rice makes more food, less greenhouse gas

GMO still has various concerns, and relies on trust in the implementation. Ecologically there's the risk of creating super-invasive weeds. Allergy wise it's both a boon (eg allergy-free peanuts) and a risk (as per my previous comment regarding the use of a barley gene).





wervenyt  ·  3399 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I was more talking about the ignorance-based view of them as unhealthy, rather than the founded fears of ecological invasion and the (fairly) minor risk for allergens.

tla  ·  3399 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I thought the biggest view wasn't the healthfulness but rather the slippery slope towards zombie plant insect overlords

wervenyt  ·  3399 days ago  ·  link  ·  

From what I've seen in real life, fear of GMO being unhealthy/carcinogenic is the largest amongst the uneducated.