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I am not convinced that those who are nervous (and I happen to be one of them) about genetic engineering believe that the food they are eating now is exactly the same as that which their ancestors consumed (although, given that I always overestimate the presence of common sense....).  What I have seen in the debate has been a worry about crossing the animal/plant line.  I am very uncomfortable about the thought of strawberries which contain flounder genes (as, indeed, might be any cook who had the now infamous "Her Grace" at an event!).

Gwynydd - Ynys Fawr, Lochac, Kindom of the West

At 2000-03-17 01:19:51.656000, 
Maggie MacDonald (maggie5 at home.com) wrote:
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> At 07:30 AM 3/16/00 -0500,RichSCA at aol.com said something like:
> >To you (really) believe that the high-yield produce that we get 
> in the
> >grocery stores today are just like they were before modern 
> science "improved
> >them".  i.e.  The huge red apples, oranges, carrots, beets, etc.  
> Do you
> >think the flavor is just the same?
> >
> >Now my Uncle (before he died was in charge of the University of 
> Arizona's
> >Farm in Mesa, Arizona) he worked on improving various strains of 
> stuff
> >(mostly citrus) But I remember that he did have this THING for 
> "ancient
> >seeds" and grew stuff in his home garden.
> >
> >Rayne - just wondering (and, who will sometime this morning dig 
> up that Food
> >in Art book and look at the pictures again)
> 
> 
> Along with that, have you seen all the screaming regarding 
> "genetic 
> engineering" of food??? All these people who want NOTHING to do 
> with food 
> that has been *GASP* TINKERED WITH!!
> 
> Well, then what the **** have these people been putting in their 
> salad all 
> their lives? The tomatoes, the carrots, even LETTUCE for pity's 
> sake, NONE 
> of that stuff was in that form in period. *snort*
> 
> Oh well, let's not disturb their pleasant little dreams that they 
> are 
> eating completely natural stuff as nature intended.
> 
> Regards,
> Maggie MacD.
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