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Re:Humans once opposed coffee and refrigeration: why we ofte... by coldtea on Monday July 25, 2016 @04:28PM (#12161381)
>The difference between teosinte and maize is about 5 genes. We've been genetically modifying corn for nearly 10,000 years, but we've just done so really inefficiently.

Given that the food industry has a long history of using whatever crap they can find if they can get away with it, and producing all kinds of addictive or harmful monstrosities if they can help them make a bigger buck (not very unlike the tobacco industry making their cigarettes more addictive with all kinds of crap), yeah, I'm suspicious. Very suspicious.

If it weren't for laws and regulations, they'd be adding lead in children's milk if it was cheaper to produce.

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Re:Humans once opposed coffee and refrigeration: why we ofte... by jamiepenney on Monday July 25, 2016 @04:47PM (#12161513)
The Chinese had a problem with almost exactly that - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Chinese_milk_scandal they added melamine to milk to raise the apparent protein levels, so they could water down the milk.
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Re:Humans once opposed coffee and refrigeration: why we ofte... by bduerst on Monday July 25, 2016 @05:18PM (#12161676)
Which is why we (thankfully) have the FDA to help weigh in on the situation in the U.S.:

>Credible evidence has demonstrated that foods from the [genetically engineered] plant varieties marketed to date are as safe as comparable, non-GE foods.

http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodScienceResearch/GEPlants/ucm4618...

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Re:Humans once opposed coffee and refrigeration: why we ofte... by coldtea on Monday July 25, 2016 @06:22PM (#12162053)
Well, given that government agencies have been overlooking things for ages too, I would still remain suspicious.
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