Almost all food crops are GMO through the practice of selective breeding. Bananas have been altered to be sterile, seedless, and have larger edible fruit.
Selective breeding isnt GMO tho. Gmo is modifying genetics directly. Selective breeding is manipulativing the natural processes and hoping the offspring carried the desired genes. Its like saying placing bets on a roulette table is investing.
The definition of a genetically modified organism (GMO) is not clear and varies widely between countries, international bodies, and other communities. At its broadest, the definition of a GMO can include anything that has had its genes altered, including by nature. Taking a less broad view, it can encompass every organism that has had its genes altered by humans, which would include all crops and livestock
Yes, but can us Pro-GMO get Gros Michels back into production? I’ll let Monsanto inject me with 5G Tylenol vaccines for the rebirth of those yellow fatties.
I agree that most anti-GMO stances are silly, but Cavendish bananas aren’t GMO. (The history of major banana cultivars is super interesting, though!)
They are. We took something barely edible in nature and bred it to the point where it’s a tasty treat. It’s a perfect example of GMO.
Almost all food crops are GMO through the practice of selective breeding. Bananas have been altered to be sterile, seedless, and have larger edible fruit.
Selective breeding isnt GMO tho. Gmo is modifying genetics directly. Selective breeding is manipulativing the natural processes and hoping the offspring carried the desired genes. Its like saying placing bets on a roulette table is investing.
Actually I’d say that investing is gambling, and selective breeding is a form of genetic engineering.
It absolutely is.
I mean, the line between gambling and investing is a lot thinner than most people would like to believe.
Oh, totally agreed. It’s just not in the way the person in the post cares about.
Yes, but can us Pro-GMO get Gros Michels back into production? I’ll let Monsanto inject me with 5G Tylenol vaccines for the rebirth of those yellow fatties.
Aaand the “brand-new sentence” award of the day goes to…
Why go back? I’m sure we can make an even more delicious banana. Actually I’m pretty sure we have, like the gold finger banana
https://fhia.org.hn/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/fhia01.pdf
For those interested in the taste and such. The Wikipedia didn’t really describe it but linked to this.