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GMOs undergo far more extensive testing than any other type of new crop introduced. The people who don't like GMOs do so b/c they don't like industrial agriculture. GMOs are just the weakest link in industrial Ag to attack.


Is it really necessary to lab test wild (though bred over many years) varieties? It's natural; it worked before we touched it.

The biggest risk GMO has is over-confidence in human science.


It's not really necessary to test any food, but because people are scared of GMOs, we do. Being natural does not imply safety or health.


> Being natural does not imply safety or health.

Definitely agree with you there.

I was speaking to the "tried and true" or "test of time" aspect of traditional crops.


There are small amounts of toxins in every plant. Not enough to cause any real problems, but I doubt you could get them approved if you were to artificially create the exact same thing.




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