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In reply to the discussion: Genetically Modified Potato Is Approved by U.S.D.A. [View all]HuckleB
(35,773 posts)65. So, you think farmers should not make a living.
You do realize that niche farmers are doing it because they often make more money. There are many farmers that choose not to do so, because doing so would mean growing less food on more land, and they don't find that to be ethical.
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There is a system of regulation. Pretending otherwise is just too much, indeed.
HuckleB
Nov 2014
#36
"The new potato also resists bruising" - FrankenPotatoes with unproven health claims.
bananas
Nov 2014
#25
Indeed. Still, yeah, there is nothing like picking a tomato and chomping on it.
HuckleB
Nov 2014
#11
Simplot, you're living in your own Private Idaho, not underground like a wild potato.
kwassa
Nov 2014
#12
Trust science. Don't trust the people who profit from its specific applications.
True Blue Door
Nov 2014
#38
Actually I didn't respond because the data in the link you provided doesn't support your claims.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Nov 2014
#77