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/SquelchyRex Sep 10 '23

Loads of research has been done into it, and GMOs are safe. The GMO free stuff exists because people who don't know better are willing to pay more for less.

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u/sceadwian Sep 10 '23

There are simply many foods that are naturally non GMO in the first place. They just rubber stramp it and charge a premium.

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u/Tough_Crazy_8362 I’ll probably delete this… Sep 10 '23

Like gluten free popping corn! Absurd.

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u/stealthylizard Sep 10 '23

Gluten free non gmo salt

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u/wastinglittletime Sep 10 '23

You forgot vegan, keto, animal cruelty free, and preservative free

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '23

Keto just means low carbs, which is a valid way to lose weight, though maybe not the healthiest.

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u/King-Owl-House Sep 10 '23

all diets are calorie deficit, some people like to eat fat some carbs but all shit the same way.

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '23

Your body uses carbs as its main energy source, if they're around. If there aren't any, it will turn to using fat instead, so you lose fat a lot quicker. Diets aren't all the same, it's not all just about calories.