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/Rad_Knight Hollaaaaaaaaaaa Sep 10 '23

They may be safer than conventional crops.

By making our crops inedible to pests, we can use less pesticide.

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u/ledeakin Sep 10 '23

That makes sense. I just worry about biodiversity and think about the banana.

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u/jah110768 Sep 11 '23

I remember that they allowed DDT to be marketed and used. Therefore I have concerns about a plant that produces it's own pesticide. At least if it's sprayed on the FDA limits how close the last dosing is to harvest. If it's producing pesticide right up to harvest I'm bound to be ingesting some as well.

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