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    My fear in it is simply that GM crops/foods are manipulated to do something nature hadn't intended, now that can be for the better or worse, though it takes a sustained period of horror for humanity to cop that things are not quite right after tinkering. And this always falls prey to those who have an axe to grind, nothing better to do, rivals or genuine protesters who are in possession of facts and figures. There is so much wrong with it that it can only be a last big envelope to a few buckos who worry about getting their seat back!

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    Quote Originally Posted by John83 View Post
    Cheaper anything raises the standard of living.
    all you can say for sure is that it lowers the cost of living.
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    With this e-coli outbreak in Germany and all the blame seemingly being put on organic produce which it may be if it was improperly stored or given contaminated water I wonder how many people understand how they genetically modify seed.

    http://www.salem-news.com/articles/m...onsanto_as.php

    "The process behind genetically modified food involves a careful re-configuration of genes combining e-coli bacteria, soil bacteria and the cauliflower mosaic virus that causes tumors in plants. They add an antibiotic and then artificially force it into plant cells with a gene invasion technique. All this is so farmers can douse nearly unlimited amounts of Roundup Herbicide on the crops and the plants won’t die."

    What makes me wonder about this strain of e-coli is that it appears to be antibiotic resistant and although I have no medical knowledge at all I believe that the only way for a disease to become resistant to drugs is for them to be continuously exposed to them. Someone please correct me on that if I am wrong.

    Maybe it is time for them to change direction in their search.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Battery Rover View Post
    What makes me wonder about this strain of e-coli is that it appears to be antibiotic resistant and although I have no medical knowledge at all I believe that the only way for a disease to become resistant to drugs is for them to be continuously exposed to them. Someone please correct me on that if I am wrong.
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