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Post by Vierotchka on May 21, 2013 9:12:51 GMT -5
Published on 6 Nov 2012 This doco shows the power of Monsanto and how they treat farmers, how GMO seeds can destroy our food supply, not what Monsanto promised from their GMO seed. The world needs to reject the use of GMO food for our own good. If you think we are safe in Australia think again, one farmer W.A has grown Round-up ready Conola seed and has contaminated near by fields. Here's some links to the GMO crops in Australia. www.ogtr.gov.au/internet/ogtr/publishing.nsf/content/mapwww.pir.sa.gov.au/gmc/crop_sitesAnd here I was thinking that we were safe from all that shit in Australia. |
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Post by Vierotchka on May 21, 2013 10:15:42 GMT -5
Published on 7 Apr 2013
A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. Organisms that have been genetically modified include micro-organisms such as bacteria and yeast, insects, plants, fish, and mammals. GMOs are the source of genetically modified foods, and are also widely used in scientific research and to produce goods other than food. The term GMO is very close to the technical legal term, 'living modified organism' defined in the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which regulates international trade in living GMOs (specifically, "any living organism that possesses a novel combination of genetic material obtained through the use of modern biotechnology").
This article focuses on what organisms have been genetically engineered, and for what purposes. The article on genetic engineering focuses on the history and methods of genetic engineering, and on applications of genetic engineering and of GMOs. Both articles cover much of the same ground but with different organizations (sorted by organism in this article; sorted by application in the other). There are separate articles on genetically modified crops, genetically modified food, regulation of the release of genetic modified organisms, and controversies.
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Post by mrpuma2u on May 21, 2013 11:52:43 GMT -5
 GMO food makes me so angry. I hate our country for letting us down, by allowing this garbage to exist.
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GMO food makes me so angry. I hate our country for letting us down, by allowing this garbage to exist.