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Eneasz comments on Should I be afraid of GMOs? - Less Wrong Discussion

10 Post author: Pavitra 19 May 2011 01:29AM

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Comment author: Eneasz 19 May 2011 07:44:48PM -1 points [-]

In principle they have awesome potential. My only current concern is that currently one of the major applications is making crops more pesticide-resistant, which is leading to a huge increase in pesticide use with some potential for toxicity.

http://thelastpsychiatrist.com/2010/06/pesticides_and_fruit.html http://thelastpsychiatrist.com/2010/01/is_genetically_modified_food_s.html