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My take: Gene edits in food crops are overly feared.
We need biotech to feed everyone, risks and all!
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hernandez.christopher1mo ago
Saw a report that gene editing helps crops resist disease better, so we get more food. @hannah_jenkins94, saving natural seeds is smart, but this tech can really help too.
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hannah_jenkins941mo ago
Look at the Svalbard seed vault storing natural seeds for a reason. Letting a few big companies own the genetic code of our food is a dangerous kind of control. We could lose the original crops for good if we replace them all.
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the_robin1mo ago
Yeah, but I'm not sure it's that bad. Those companies have patents, but seed banks and local growers keep old varieties going. Svalbard is just a backup, not proof we're losing everything. Most people eat improved crops without problems anyway.
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