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Motown_Johnny

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7. Sounds yummy.

Reply to UnrepentantLiberal (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 07:56 PM

Dec 2012

You guys do understand that we don't break down the DNA of what we eat and then incorporate it into our own, don't you?

The fear of genetically altered foods is completely irrational.

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Salmon genetically modified to grow twice as fast as normal could soon be on your plate [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 OP

Not my plate BlueToTheBone Dec 2012 #1

Ditto. SoapBox Dec 2012 #4

Vegetarian. Care Acutely Dec 2012 #2

Here's a teeny tiny violin for ya Aquabounty. Jazzgirl Dec 2012 #3

Not on my plate. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #5

Not to mention what "farmed" fish are FED. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #16

How long until this DNA makes it into nature? NoOneMan Dec 2012 #6

Sounds yummy. Motown_Johnny Dec 2012 #7

However, kentauros Dec 2012 #10

How do you know for sure? UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #12

You do understand nobody knows for certain what genes introduced from one species into an entirely RomneyLies Dec 2012 #13

You're discounting the risk of horizontal gene transfer from GMO food into gut bacteria. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #14

GM food toxins found in the blood of 93% of unborn babies UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #19

Good work! This is completely unacceptable. proverbialwisdom Dec 2012 #20

Given that farmed salmon already tastes like crap, I can't imagine this can be much better. Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #17

Don't eat it then. I think it tastes great. And I suspect that you could not tell the yellowcanine Dec 2012 #21

Unless they escape NoOneMan Dec 2012 #18

Not on my plate. kentauros Dec 2012 #8

No thank you. I'd rather eat line caught very expensive salmon once a year. Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #9

Not my plate RomneyLies Dec 2012 #11

Pic here littlemissmartypants Dec 2012 #15