Would you rather have GMO oranges or none at all?

Acg67
Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Long read from the NYT

A Race to Save the Orange by Altering Its DNA

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/28/science/a-race-to-save-the-orange-by-altering-its-dna.html?_r=0
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  • SirBonerFart
    SirBonerFart Posts: 1,185 Member
    survival of the fittest I say down with the fructose ridden oranges
  • InForBacon
    InForBacon Posts: 1,508 Member
    Bacon wrapped oranges.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    So long as they are juicy and sweet, I'm in for oranges. I also like ... orange_intense.png
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    Because oranges themselves are hybrids and most seeds are clones of the mother, new varieties cannot easily be produced by crossbreeding

    so we're judging the morality and ethicality of "how much god" we should play in the production of oranges...interesting.
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    acronyms don't scare me.

    gimme GMO foods. gimme gimme gimme!
  • strongmindstrongbody
    strongmindstrongbody Posts: 315 Member
    None at all. I never liked oranges.
  • sissiluv
    sissiluv Posts: 2,205 Member
    Eh, everything causes cancer these days. Why the heck not.
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    Save them! Save the oranges!

    I like oranges. Breed'em with shrimp if you have to. Just save them.
  • Barbellgirl
    Barbellgirl Posts: 544 Member
    None at all.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    In for god oranges.
  • Rosplosion
    Rosplosion Posts: 739 Member
    Eff 'em. They don't grow anywhere near me anyway.
  • oOxXxOo
    oOxXxOo Posts: 75 Member
    None at all.
    Organic sustainable growing is the way to go.
    If it comes from a test tube it will not be going in my mouth.
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
    In for god oranges.

    *snort*


    Also casting an 'I don't care about GMOs' vote.
  • smantha32
    smantha32 Posts: 6,990 Member
    None at all.
    Organic sustainable growing is the way to go.
    If it comes from a test tube it will not be going in my mouth.

    This. Unfortunately these days it's hard to know. They don't want you to know you're consuming GMO's.
  • SirBonerFart
    SirBonerFart Posts: 1,185 Member
    None at all.
    Organic sustainable growing is the way to go.
    If it comes from a test tube it will not be going in my mouth.

    This. Unfortunately these days it's hard to know. They don't want you to know you're consuming GMO's.

    They?
  • smantha32
    smantha32 Posts: 6,990 Member
    None at all.
    Organic sustainable growing is the way to go.
    If it comes from a test tube it will not be going in my mouth.

    This. Unfortunately these days it's hard to know. They don't want you to know you're consuming GMO's.

    They?

    Food manufacturing industry.
  • RobTheGourmet
    RobTheGourmet Posts: 189 Member
    I would rather not eat the orange, then eat commercially lab made ones. :X
  • CarameI
    CarameI Posts: 5
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  • Kamikazeflutterby
    Kamikazeflutterby Posts: 770 Member
    Serious question--what makes something a GMO? How is it different from selective breeding of agricultural plants over generations? I buy plants and seeds for my garden that have been vastly improved for flavor, size and disease resistance from what people grew a couple of hundreds of years ago. I thought that making nutritious plants more readily available was a good thing.
  • agdyl
    agdyl Posts: 246 Member
    I'd rather have none at all, personally.
  • cavia
    cavia Posts: 457 Member
    I'd rather have a pomelo.
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    I think they should make oranges with the vodka already in it.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    I don't like my options...
  • Joreanasaurous
    Joreanasaurous Posts: 1,384 Member
    None at all.

    To be fair I am a special snowflake and can just step outside and pick my own off one of my trees. So for now I'm good.
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    I don't really eat oranges
  • AlabasterVerve
    AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
    None at all.
  • Barbellgirl
    Barbellgirl Posts: 544 Member
    None at all.
    Organic sustainable growing is the way to go.
    If it comes from a test tube it will not be going in my mouth.

    This. Unfortunately these days it's hard to know. They don't want you to know you're consuming GMO's.

    Yep, they, as in big agribusiness which is run by big chemical companies (Monsanto, Dow, etc) think labeling foods in the US that are genetically modified or contain genetically modified ingredients which is most processed foods, would confuse the consumers too much. 62 other countries though label and even ban some GMOs.
  • QuirkyD
    QuirkyD Posts: 68 Member
    no GMOs!
  • Cp731
    Cp731 Posts: 3,195 Member
    Save them! Save the oranges!

    I like oranges. Breed'em with shrimp if you have to. Just save them.

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    :love: :love: :love:
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    Bring on the GMO, save the oranges!!

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