From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Fri Jun 29 2001 - 01:04:17 MDT
Linda B wrote:
>
> On 28 Jun 2001, at 1:59, Samantha Atkins wrote:
>
> > Linda B wrote:
> >
> > > > All GMO is not the same, "golden" rice is a completely different
> > > > thing from "RoundUp" corn for example.
> > > >
> > > > Those of us who abhor paternalism will continue to insist:
> > > >
> > > > Label it or ban it.
> > > >
> >
> > Some of us consider imposing meaningless labeling requirements
> > to be quite "paternalistic". Nor is labeling innocent. It can
> > pervert the understanding and spread FUD. For instance, men who
> > could be treated with a cold virus vector for tagging and making
> > prostate cancer cells more treatable would by currently
> > proposals be labeled "genetically modified humans". A bit over
> > the top, isn't it?
> >
>
> I would want those men labeled if they were sold as food.
What for? These tags didn't change their nutritional value or
lack of it one iota. Tagging them is pointless paranoia.
- samantha
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