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Re: Moratorium Called on Genetically Modified Foods



At 07:23 PM 8/14/96 -0700, Lawrence Hall wrote:
>joshua@cimatron.co.il wrote:
>> 
>> Gene splicing canNOT be compared to natural
>> mutation in terms of stability or safety.
>> 
>>  
>> Joshua
>
>I don't where you got that idea from because natural mutation IS a form 
>of gene manipulation! As far as stability goes, natural mutation can also 
>be very unstable.  If foreign genes are spliced into a plant and this 
>config is not stable it won't be passed on to the F1 generation therefore 
>it will not be cultivated as a genetically engineered food. With your 
>comment about the saftey of genetically engineered foods--hogwash!  These 
>foods are PERFECTLY SAFE!!! The genes that are spliced into the natural 
>genome of a plant are from other plants or animals where the gene has a 
>desirable effect.  Scientists do not transfer detrimental genes into the 
>plants in which they are trying to improve.  
>
>Larry
>
boy are you wrong the gene they splice will pass to f1 generation look at
the male hog that carries the gene so they can pump pig blood in to humans
.they count on it passing to next generation.  ?  And nowhere in nature will
a human gene end up in a pig or an animal gene end up in a plant.  you wrong
dude. Scientists want you to think its Perfectly safe and you trust them so
there are a lot of folks don't and want a label so we can tell what they are
doing to the food we eat and have a choice.  sorry to brake your bubble but
natural mutation could never do what these guys are doing to our
animals,insects,food,virus by mixing everything up and yes look for the gene
to show up in f1 or next generation .They are counting on that.  
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