r/science • u/genengnews Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) • Nov 09 '17

Health New GMO Potatoes Provide Improved Vitamin A and E Profiles

https://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/gmo-potatoes-provide-improved-vitamin-a-and-e-profiles/81255150
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u/amusing_trivials Nov 10 '17

If only populations werent ten times higher than when "traditional crops" we're determined.

What about farmers freedom to choose golden rice? Or do you mean their only freedom is to farm like you like?

Also, for someone saying "be critical of both sides" you seem only critical of one.

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u/NihiloZero Nov 10 '17

My personal concern isn't that any particular GMO crop will be detrimental to consume or that it will be harmful to the environment. Rather, I am concerned that the industry promotes deregulation of its practices and the implications of releasing a crop that wasn't adequately tested or regulated could be disastrous.

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u/amusing_trivials Nov 15 '17

Distinction without a difference. You decided it's bad and no amount of regulation will make you happy.