What are gmo seeds?
Last Updated on Friday, 1 April 2011 09:22 Written by Phillip Friday, 1 April 2011 09:22
If you are someone who loves to spend time perusing seed catalogs, you may have noticed some companies are noting their “non-GMO seeds”. GMO stands for genetically modified organism. Without going into a whole lot of scientific gobbledygook, I’ll try to give you a short explanation. In the mid 70′s scientist started working with the genes of rice, in order to create a better food product. As they learned more about manipulating genetics, they were able to create new seed strains that were better at everything from being disease and pest resistant, to the ability to produce more fruit. This science quickly took off and involved everything from human to animal food. With the explosion of these new types of foods, also came more people questioning the effects of these genetically modified foods on humans. There are studies showing no negative effects , as well as studies showing positive effects for humans.
Those who are against GMO seeds, also rail against the fact that most of these seeds are being developed by the Monsanto company. The Monsanto company funds much of this research that has been done on GMO plants. The company name has become a buzz word for many in the hardcore organic movement, for all things evil. The fact is, that Monsanto has also developed many products that have helped people all over the world.
I am not God, so I don’t know who is right on this issue. I have not seen enough evidence on either side to make that decision. It is my opinion that you need to follow your own belief system when deciding if you want to purchase GMO seeds. I do know that more and more progressive seed companies will offer a line of non-GMO seeds along with their standard seeds. If you think GMO seeds are going to have an adverse effect on your health, then buy non-GMO seeds.
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