• Sightline@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Ok… but the reason why people don’t like GMOs is because they’re bred to be doused in pesticides. They also can cross-pollinate with non-GMO’s to create non viable seeds among other things.

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      3 months ago

      *Some

      Is the keyword, GMO purposes can be vast, and not all are just for pesticides or non-fertility.

      Some are even used to be more pest resistant so it can be less reliant on pesticides.

    • Doom@ttrpg.network
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      3 months ago

      GMO is a misconstrued term much like free range or grass fed or no trans fats.

      Don’t step on the rake.