And the absolute majority of GMO plants are not even food.
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seeaya@lemmy.world 2 months agoAlso, many GMOs were engineered to be more resistant to pests and thus need fewer pesticides
lemmur@szmer.info 2 months ago
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seeaya@lemmy.world 2 months agoAlso, many GMOs were engineered to be more resistant to pests and thus need fewer pesticides
And the absolute majority of GMO plants are not even food.
The_v@lemmy.world 2 months ago
GMO are a tool.
Some GMO’s are a good idea. Virus resistance for example was the first GMO I worked with in the 90’s. Papaya ringspotvirus is an excellent example.
Some GMO’s were a mediocre idea and an overall failure. Like all the efforts with SAMase for improving shelflife. Aka the GMO tomato.
Some GMO’s are downright stupid and irresponsible. Like the RR in corn, soy, alfalfa, etc. Its lead to a massive over-application of one chemistry. Creating resistant weeds in all production zones. Or dicamba resistance is soybeans that’s fucking up all the remaining trees, shrubs, and forbs.