PM,
The thing is, we've been tinkering with genes for millennia.
Austrian monk Gregor Mendel figured out the rule of genetics decades before Watson and Crick figured out DNA.
Neat trick.

"Cross pollination" is a synonym for GM. It's just that with modern GM technology, we can not only mix genes from one corn variety to another. We can mix in the gene from an arctic fish, to make the corn (tomato) resistant to freezing.

I'm not saying there's no risk.

BUT:

I hope that new varieties are tested for safety and nutrition, BEFORE they're released to the public.

And I think there are higher risks regarding our diet.
What about chemicals like aspartame, that we were told was safe, but may not be?
What about MtBE? Isn't that the fuel additive that ended up in our drinking water?
And what about the trace levels of hormone interfering plastics that's getting into our bodies, from the linings of metal cans, and non-stick cooking pans?

There's methyl-mercury in our fish.
There's e. coli in our "all natural" broccoli.

I agree.
Disclosure is important.
But sneaking a few kernels of GM corn into my can of soup is pretty far down on my list of things to worry about.

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