Genetically Engineered Foods (And Critters)

[Guest guest]

oh completely on everything you said Butch including the debate on genetically

engineering kids. it's done now actually - some folks choose to not carry

fetus' w/ 'bad' test results to term.

 

but that's not why I want to chime in - too hot a subject and I will not judge

folks on those issues. this actually just brought to mind the whole smallpox

vaccination debate that was happening. if I recall correctly milkmaids in

England were found to have developed immunity to smallpox. just wondering if by

genetically engineering our foods we aren't losing something that would help

humans evolve into more disease resistant life forms. a vaccine is not the same

as taking the illness full on and surviving it.

 

dale

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Yo Chris, Patty .. other good folks ..

 

> I think if they want to make and sell Genetically Engineered Food that

> is fine, but we should be aware of it (it should be labeled) and have

> the right to choose to buy it or not!

 

Totally agree. That choice is a luxory many of us can afford.

 

But then .. folks in many places .. like Africa below the Sahara can't

care if the rat they gonna have for supper (if they are lucky) has fed

on genetically engineered grain or a two week daid water buffalo. And

the folks in Iraq are looking forward to the delivery of fungicides as

smut has taken over their summer grain crop. This grain " smut " broke

thousands of farmers in the USA .. from Missouri to Colorado .. often in

our history .. so scientists created fungicides to deal with it. Then

they decided to create a seed grain that was resistent to smut .. they

genetically engineered it.

 

Same went for cattle and poultry .. over the years science has created

high-genetic, disease-resistent animals to feed Americans. Those who

are lovers of history will know of the many disasters Americans dealt

with in the 19th and 20th Centuries due to spread of such diseases.

 

I doubt that many Americans on this list have had a Thanksgiving Day

turkey that was not genetically engineered. They are bred to gain

weight .. they can't even procreate.

 

So .. if we're lucky we have a choice .. and I agree that we should be

informed so we can decide which way we wanna go .. but the idea of being

able to feed the world organically and naturally is not realistic .. if

we are able to stop the spread of AIDS and control maleria skeeters in

Africa we're then going to have to look at ways to increase their food

supply cause there will be a few more millions of mouths to feed every

year. This is not going to be easy as its not just a matter of lack of

food but also of insufficient sea and air assets and road networks to

deliver the supplies once they get into country. Then we have to pass

through the unsecure and dangerous areas in many of those countries

where there are continuous political/religious wars raging. :-(

 

> *Smile*

> Chris (list mom)

> http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

We need to count our Blessings .. and keep smiling. :-)

 

Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

 

PS: By another generation or so .. it might be the norm to genetically

engineer two-laig critters. It'll be sorta like picking out a new sofa

or a car .. just go to the catalogue and pick out the youngun you want.

Then I think the issue of engineered food will become lost for a bit

while the ethics discussions/debates continue. ;-p

 

http://www.thecampaign.org/index.php " >Click here: The Campaign to Label

Genetically Engineered Foods</A>

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> Thought there might be interest so I am forwarding to list.

>

> Green Blessings

> Patty Corapi