Should Corn sold into shops be labelled as Genetically Modified Teosinte?

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I think the debate needs to go beyond just labeling GMOs.  There should be a difference between breeding or modifications that simply increase nutritional yield of the food and modifications that are meant to increase harvest yields.

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That's evolution, not genetically modified.

No.  Its intentional genetic modification through controlled breeding.  Perhaps ironically, its more "intelligent design" than evolution.

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That's evolution, not genetically modified.

No.  Its intentional genetic modification through controlled breeding.  Perhaps ironically, its more "intelligent design" than evolution.

I think GM is supposed to mean gene splicing, not evolution with human input. Or are we going to say that dogs are genetically modified too?

What is the difference then between gene splicing and selective breeding to take advantage of random gene mutations?

Are you saying if corn mutated to become resistant to pests but also greatly increased health threats to humans, that would be okay... But gene splicing to up vitamin a content in grains is horrible frankenscience?

I think youre playing into the very point gully was making by authoring this thread... That either we should stop freaking out about gmos or differentiate between positive and negative human impacts rather than "whether the corn got sugary through corn sex or in a science lab"