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George M. Middius[_2_] George M. Middius[_2_] is offline
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Default Simplot Says it has made a Better Potato

Julieeee whined:

> > How is this a "frankenfood"? It's all potato, so it isn't really a GMO
> > it's more appropriately thought of as a hybrid that has been produced
> > under more controlled conditions. It has no genes from other species,
> > produces no built-in pesticides, etc.

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> But it sounds like it is GMO.


This sort of comment usually makes me think "You might be a Republican if...."

See, Julieeee, GMO is a type of plant or animal that is created by a specific
kind of procedure. Humans have been cross-breeding (hybridizing) plants and
animals since the beginning of civilization. GM tech is very new. They don't
"sound like" each other unless you are lazy or wilfully ignorant.