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Old 04-22-2008, 03:21 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Default Re: Hmmmm

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Originally Posted by Richard View Post
Many of the banana varieties grown in the American tropics originated as tissue culture in Honduras and elsewhere. Subsequently, the pups (of pups of pups ...) of these are distributed to growers and consumers.
The ultimate point being that it produces a whole, viable plant capable of reproduction by its traditional means (ie pups).

When in-vitro meat gets up and starts mooing, I'll take note of that and be more comfortable with it. Until then, I'll stick to veggies.
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