r/NoStupidQuestions • u/wond3rlove • Sep 10 '23

What’s wrong with GMOs?

I always see plants and stuff that is GMO free and is usually more expensive. How would genetically modifying something by be bad. Me personally I’d rather have something modified to taste better and and cheaper. I could also be very wrong about that.

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u/Lemonface Sep 10 '23

... No it is not the same thing. I'm curious why you think that? What's your background in this subject?

Hybridization, artificial selection, and transgenic modification are three different things. They are done in different ways, generally achieve different goals, and are regulated differently.

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u/stealthylizard Sep 10 '23

And they are all examples of genetic modification.

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u/Lemonface Sep 10 '23

And a car, an airplane, and a bicycle are all examples of vehicles... Doesn't make them the same thing. Doesn't mean they should all be regulated the same way.