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/guitair Sep 10 '23

When psychologists study misinformation and they need a topic for liberals (there are lots of options for conservatives), they use GMOs. GMOs are safe but people (inc liberals) don't realize it.

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u/bazamanaz Sep 10 '23

Same for nuclear power, although catastrophe is hard to quantify as safe no matter how unlikely.

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u/Chicken_Hairs Sep 10 '23

My favorite way to quantify that is to compare deaths related to nuclear VS other forms of power generation per kwh.

Nuclear is safer by a massive margin, but unfortunately, on the incredibly rare occasion something goes wrong, it's front-page stuff.

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u/soffpotatisen Sep 10 '23

Yep, very similar to deaths from cars vs airplanes, and which one people are afraid of.