From:
Christopher Bennett
Date: 2001-06-09 09:50:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Bob C: A MAD Look At Genetically Altered Foods
Bob, on the length of your post.. don't sweat it. I enjoy
your posts even when I disagree with you and if I feel you are
getting verbose I'll shorten the disclaimers that get stuck on
the digest.
The movie themes you bring up really should have included
Frankenstein's monster and it's message about tampering with
the forces of nature LOL.
To quote you
. Now, in all seriousness, there are
risks, but with proper supervision and review, those risks are
minimal.
I see the risks of feeding genetically engineered food as
acceptable,
and I wouldn't worry about feeding such foods to my ferret.
I have to agree. In a society that was profit based where some
unscrupulous company might try to skimp on testing to get
something on the market ahead of the competition. Or where
major corporations were more concerned with the almighty
dollar than they are with the welfare of the public.. I might
see some cause for fear.. One also has to consider that we
have the FDA to protect the public. Just look at the job
they've done with pharmacuticles.. Not sure if anyone actually
died before they pulled PPA off the shelves, or actually how
many people under 50 had strokes from taking PPA, but those
sacrifices were small when you consider the public really
needs a good decongestant.
OK, so I'm being facetious .. but that is my major concern..
who's going to provide the supervision and review??? who's
qualified? we have no way of knowing the long range effects.
Something you said in your posted reply to Sukie really and
truly drove my point home. Realize we had strayed off the
topic of ferret foods onto transgenic plants and animals and I
am quoting you out of context, but think about it....
Ah, the infamous corn/butterfly debacle. The sad thing was by
the time
it was realized a problem existed, it was too late.
In my head I keep juxtaposing them.. but with proper
supervision and review, those risks are minimal.The sad thing
was by the time it was realized a problem existed, it was too
late but with proper supervision and review, those risks are
minimal.The sad thing was by the time it was realized a
problem existed, it was too late.but with proper supervision
and review, those risks are minimal.The sad thing was by the
time it was realized a problem existed, it was too late.
I've combined two unconnected comments. altered food for
thought?
Christopher
(disclaimer: Any medical opinions expressed by me should be
immediately relayed to a licensed, practicing veterinarian to
give him or her a good belly laugh.)