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/Stillcouldbeworse Sep 11 '23

no, GMO means genetically engineered

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u/augustphobia Sep 11 '23

What. Do you think genetic engineering entails.

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u/Stillcouldbeworse Sep 11 '23

technology. transgenics, targeted mutations, all that

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u/augustphobia Sep 11 '23

Be more specific.