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Old 12-13-2013, 02:00 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Default Re: Panama Disease TR4

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Originally Posted by Abnshrek View Post
I'm for moving gene's just not Toxifyin' my banana's.. Don't need no glow in the Dark Banana's. :^)
This is why the GM issue, just like any new technology should be determined on a case by case basis rather than complete bans. Even labeling is problematic when a GM banana that required far fewer pesticides could be better than the exact same banana minus 1 banana gene doused with pesticides. It makes the GM banana a pariah in the market when it would actually be the safer choice for people and the planet. I imagine GM bananas will be commonplace in a century or less, and they could be hugely beneficial and not be controlled by big ag companies either. This is the case with papaya in Hawaii.
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