• cheesemonk@lemmy.world
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    GMO could be an important tool for maintaining crop yields during impending climate change. Banning it outright is bat shit crazy. Anti vax attitudes are already gaining traction. Electing an anti vaxxer would be bat shit crazy.

    His environmentalism is a facade to try and capture people who think an appeal to nature is as good as actually having ideas.

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      Several countries in Europe already ban GMO. There’s a few countries in the middle east and Africa that ban GMO.

      GMO has been responsible for environmental foibles and is not healthy for human consumption.

      You speak in prophecy regarding the banning of GMOs destroying our future yet say it so matter of factly. It’s funny as fuck. Thanks for making my night lol.

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        GMO has been responsible for environmental foibles

        Such as?

        and is not healthy for human consumption.

        That’s like saying ‘nuts are not healthy for human consumption’ because it’s possible to breed toxic varieties of almonds with high cyanide content in a conventional manner. Sure, it is possible to genetically engineer food to be unsafe. There is no evidence it’s happening and there would be no compelling reason to do that. There are lots of reasons to use it to make food healthier and more nutritious.