Re: Was Re: Ice cream ideas Now GMO

[Guest guest]

Hybridization is the act or process of mating organisms of different varieties or species.

Here's how gene splicing works: (Source)

1) A piece of DNA from the target cell is removed

2) A strand of E. coli bacteria DNA is inserted in it's place. Cells are naturally resistant to gene splicing, (it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out), so you actually need to "infect" the food cell with a bacteria in order for the gene splicing to take place

3) Because cells will try to eliminate bacteria, there is also a DNA strand of an antibiotic suppressor inserted. Pharmacists are cringing at this thought, especially since we are already in danger of becoming immune to many antibiotics! Injecting an "anti" antibiotic into our food can NOT lead to anything good!

4) Finally a piece of genetic code for the "round-up ready" trait is inserted. Methods of insertion include using a "gene gun" which injects all this DNA junk with little pieces of gold to help destroy the cell membranes.

5) The end product that is manufactured often is covered with tumors because of the bacterial infection that ensues.

6) Yay, now we have "food" that won't die when you put deadly chemicals and pesticides all over it in the field. Congratulations! Can't wait for dinner! (Read as sarcasm, please!) Source

From: Terry Pogue

Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 11:31 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Ice cream ideas

How would that be different than any hybrid?Sent from my iPad

On Mar 14, 2012, at 11:13 PM, fradal@... wrote:

Well I guess those who worship the almighty dollar think they can!

Fran

In a message dated 3/14/2012 9:47:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dgulenchin@... writes:

I don't know why people need to fool around with GMOs - you cannot improve on GOD.Every living thing was created to be perfect the way they are.Dennis

> > From: berrywell@...> Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:08:14 +0000> Subject: Re: Ice cream ideas> > I also avoid GMO foods-I go to EXTREME lengths, due to my multiple food allergies (the GMO process often splices allergens in to non allergenic things, such as wheat proteins in to corn, etc-thus the dramatic rise in food allergies in the past decade) I don't think there is enough data NOT to avoid GMO foods. It CAN'T be a good idea to insert the DNA of one species of plant in to another. That to me is sort of like putting fish DNA in humans and expecting a good result. It is all a personal choice, of course, but I think anyone who has REALLY done their homework on the GMO thing will avoid them.> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just made this ice cream and it is great. Texture was like soft serve.> > The> > > xanthum gum really works!> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------> > Please bookmark these pages:> > /link s/ > (this is the Links page where I save the answers to FAQs and Answers, Recipes, and LOTS of other helpful information - this page is always being added to)> > /links/IMPORTANT__Membership__001327149393/> PLEASE DON'T UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU ARE GETTING TOO MUCH MAIL! (if you unsubscribe, you will lose access to the Links page - an Encyclopedia of Collected Vitamix Wisdom! Go to this link to learn how to stop mail from coming, but STILL be a member of the group so you can STILL visit the Links page and read messages online!

[Guest guest]

Even though I know all of this and really appreciate the time you

took to write it, it just makes me cringe and say WHY would anyone

do this to a food supply. I realize that is not a question we can

answer as we are reasonable people,and apparently those who do it

are not. So make mine (rhetorical in nature).

Velda

On 3/15/2012 4:47 AM, Rose wrote:

Hybridization is the act or process of mating

organisms of different varieties or species.

Here's

how gene splicing works: (Source)

1) A piece

of DNA from the target cell is removed

2) A strand

of E. coli bacteria DNA is inserted in it's place. Cells

are naturally resistant to gene splicing, (it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure

that out), so you actually need to "infect" the food cell

with a bacteria in order for the gene splicing to take place

3) Because

cells will try to eliminate bacteria, there is also a DNA

strand of an antibiotic suppressor inserted. Pharmacists

are cringing at this thought, especially since we are

already in danger of becoming immune to many antibiotics!

Injecting an "anti" antibiotic into our food can NOT lead to

anything good!

4) Finally a

piece of genetic code for the "round-up ready" trait is

inserted. Methods of insertion include using a "gene gun"

which injects all this DNA junk with little pieces of gold

to help destroy the cell membranes.

5) The end

product that is manufactured often is covered with tumors

because of the bacterial infection that ensues.

6) Yay, now we have

"food" that won't die when you put deadly chemicals

and pesticides all over it in the field.

Congratulations! Can't wait for dinner! (Read as sarcasm, please!) Source

From: Terry Pogue

Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 11:31 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Ice cream

ideas

How would that be different than any hybrid?

Sent from my iPad

On Mar 14, 2012, at 11:13 PM, fradal@... wrote:

Well I guess those who worship the almighty dollar

think they can!

Fran

In a message dated 3/14/2012 9:47:00 P.M. Eastern

Daylight Time, dgulenchin@...

writes:

I don't know why people need to

fool around with GMOs - you cannot improve on

GOD.

Every living thing was created to be perfect the

way they are.

Dennis

>

> From: berrywell@...

> Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:08:14 +0000

> Subject: Re: Ice

cream ideas

>

> I also avoid GMO foods-I go to EXTREME

lengths, due to my multiple food allergies

(the GMO process often splices allergens in to

non allergenic things, such as wheat proteins

in to corn, etc-thus the dramatic rise in food

allergies in the past decade) I don't think

there is enough data NOT to avoid GMO foods.

It CAN'T be a good idea to insert the DNA of

one species of plant in to another. That to me

is sort of like putting fish DNA in humans and

expecting a good result. It is all a personal

choice, of course, but I think anyone who has

REALLY done their homework on the GMO thing

will avoid them.

>

>

>

>

>

> > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Just made this ice cream

and it is great. Texture was like soft serve.

> > The

> > > xanthum gum really works!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

> Please bookmark these pages:

>

> /link

s/

> (this is the Links page where I save the

answers to FAQs and Answers, Recipes, and LOTS

of other helpful information - this page is

always being added to)

>

> /links/IMPORTANT__Membership__001327149393/

> PLEASE DON'T UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU ARE

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[Guest guest]

We feel it is also important to not eat what has eaten GMOs as that is second hand GMOs to us. Check and ask as "organic" can mean lots of things and doesn't mean GMO free. Many health food stores (including Whole Foods) have mixed GMO policies. find out what simply isn't available non GMO any more and eat a substitute. Hard to believe what some people think is safe!

Thanks,My Favorite Video for My Little One!

On Mar 15, 2012, at 5:13 PM, Velda wrote:

Even though I know all of this and really appreciate the time you

took to write it, it just makes me cringe and say WHY would anyone

do this to a food supply. I realize that is not a question we can

answer as we are reasonable people,and apparently those who do it

are not. So make mine (rhetorical in nature).

Velda

On 3/15/2012 4:47 AM, Rose wrote:

Hybridization is the act or process of mating

organisms of different varieties or species.

Here's

how gene splicing works: (Source)

1) A piece

of DNA from the target cell is removed

2) A strand

of E. coli bacteria DNA is inserted in it's place. Cells

are naturally resistant to gene splicing, (it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure

that out), so you actually need to "infect" the food cell

with a bacteria in order for the gene splicing to take place

3) Because

cells will try to eliminate bacteria, there is also a DNA

strand of an antibiotic suppressor inserted. Pharmacists

are cringing at this thought, especially since we are

already in danger of becoming immune to many antibiotics!

Injecting an "anti" antibiotic into our food can NOT lead to

anything good!

4) Finally a

piece of genetic code for the "round-up ready" trait is

inserted. Methods of insertion include using a "gene gun"

which injects all this DNA junk with little pieces of gold

to help destroy the cell membranes.

5) The end

product that is manufactured often is covered with tumors

because of the bacterial infection that ensues.

6) Yay, now we have

"food" that won't die when you put deadly chemicals

and pesticides all over it in the field.

Congratulations! Can't wait for dinner! (Read as sarcasm, please!) Source

From: Terry Pogue

Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 11:31 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Ice cream

ideas

How would that be different than any hybrid?

Sent from my iPad

On Mar 14, 2012, at 11:13 PM, fradal@... wrote:

Well I guess those who worship the almighty dollar

think they can!

Fran

In a message dated 3/14/2012 9:47:00 P.M. Eastern

Daylight Time, dgulenchin@...

writes:

I don't know why people need to

fool around with GMOs - you cannot improve on

GOD.

Every living thing was created to be perfect the

way they are.

Dennis

>

> From: berrywell@...

> Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:08:14 +0000

> Subject: Re: Ice

cream ideas

>

> I also avoid GMO foods-I go to EXTREME

lengths, due to my multiple food allergies

(the GMO process often splices allergens in to

non allergenic things, such as wheat proteins

in to corn, etc-thus the dramatic rise in food

allergies in the past decade) I don't think

there is enough data NOT to avoid GMO foods.

It CAN'T be a good idea to insert the DNA of

one species of plant in to another. That to me

is sort of like putting fish DNA in humans and

expecting a good result. It is all a personal

choice, of course, but I think anyone who has

REALLY done their homework on the GMO thing

will avoid them.

>

>

>

>

>

> > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Just made this ice cream

and it is great. Texture was like soft serve.

> > The

> > > xanthum gum really works!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

> Please bookmark these pages:

>

> /link

s/

> (this is the Links page where I save the

answers to FAQs and Answers, Recipes, and LOTS

of other helpful information - this page is

always being added to)

>

> /links/IMPORTANT__Membership__001327149393/

> PLEASE DON'T UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU ARE

GETTING TOO MUCH MAIL! (if you unsubscribe,

you will lose access to the Links page - an

Encyclopedia of Collected Vitamix Wisdom! Go

to this link to learn how to stop mail from

coming, but STILL be a member of the group so

you can STILL visit the Links page and read

messages online!

[Guest guest]

Here is a great back and forth article on this subject. I think all of you will like it because it contains enough discussion to support both sides of the issue but that is good because it shows me at least that this subject is not black and white. http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/science-sushi/2011/07/18/mythbusting-101-organic-farming-conventional-agriculture/ In one of the replies was a link to this residue consumption calculator that I thought was interesting.http://www.safefruitsandveggies.com/calculator/ Tom From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of hai quanSent: Friday, March 16, 2012 1:01 AM Subject: Re: Was Re: Ice cream ideas Now GMO We feel it is also important to not eat what has eaten GMOs as that is second hand GMOs to us. Check and ask as " organic " can mean lots of things and doesn't mean GMO free. Many health food stores (including Whole Foods) have mixed GMO policies. find out what simply isn't available non GMO any more and eat a substitute. Hard to believe what some people think is safe!Thanks, My Favorite Video for My Little One!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n1faCCXbeM On Mar 15, 2012, at 5:13 PM, Velda wrote: Even though I know all of this and really appreciate the time you took to write it, it just makes me cringe and say WHY would anyone do this to a food supply. I realize that is not a question we can answer as we are reasonable people,and apparently those who do it are not. So make mine (rhetorical in nature).VeldaOn 3/15/2012 4:47 AM, Rose wrote: Hybridization is the act or process of mating organisms of different varieties or species. Here's how gene splicing works: (Source) 1) A piece of DNA from the target cell is removed 2) A strand of E. coli bacteria DNA is inserted in it's place. Cells are naturally resistant to gene splicing, (it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out), so you actually need to " infect " the food cell with a bacteria in order for the gene splicing to take place 3) Because cells will try to eliminate bacteria, there is also a DNA strand of an antibiotic suppressor inserted. Pharmacists are cringing at this thought, especially since we are already in danger of becoming immune to many antibiotics! Injecting an " anti " antibiotic into our food can NOT lead to anything good! 4) Finally a piece of genetic code for the " round-up ready " trait is inserted. Methods of insertion include using a " gene gun " which injects all this DNA junk with little pieces of gold to help destroy the cell membranes. 5) The end product that is manufactured often is covered with tumors because of the bacterial infection that ensues. 6) Yay, now we have " food " that won't die when you put deadly chemicals and pesticides all over it in the field. Congratulations! Can't wait for dinner! (Read as sarcasm, please!) Source From: Terry Pogue Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 11:31 PM Subject: Re: Re: Ice cream ideas How would that be different than any hybrid?Sent from my iPadOn Mar 14, 2012, at 11:13 PM, fradal@... wrote:Well I guess those who worship the almighty dollar think they can! Fran In a message dated 3/14/2012 9:47:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dgulenchin@... writes: I don't know why people need to fool around with GMOs - you cannot improve on GOD.Every living thing was created to be perfect the way they are.Dennis> > From: berrywell@...> Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:08:14 +0000> Subject: Re: Ice cream ideas> > I also avoid GMO foods-I go to EXTREME lengths, due to my multiple food allergies (the GMO process often splices allergens in to non allergenic things, such as wheat proteins in to corn, etc-thus the dramatic rise in food allergies in the past decade) I don't think there is enough data NOT to avoid GMO foods. It CAN'T be a good idea to insert the DNA of one species of plant in to another. That to me is sort of like putting fish DNA in humans and expecting a good result. It is all a personal choice, of course, but I think anyone who has REALLY done their homework on the GMO thing will avoid them.> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just made this ice cream and it is great. Texture was like soft serve.> > The> > > xanthum gum really works!> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------> > Please bookmark these pages:> > /link s/ > (this is the Links page where I save the answers to FAQs and Answers, Recipes, and LOTS of other helpful information - this page is always being added to)> > /links/IMPORTANT__Membership__001327149393/> PLEASE DON'T UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU ARE GETTING TOO MUCH MAIL! (if you unsubscribe, you will lose access to the Links page - an Encyclopedia of Collected Vitamix Wisdom! Go to this link to learn how to stop mail from coming, but STILL be a member of the group so you can STILL visit the Links page and read messages online!

[Guest guest]

This is why I buy from local farmers who I can question about their farming practices as much as possible. It is also why as much as possible, we should try to grow our own food - every little bit helps!

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Mar 16, 2012, at 6:08 AM, Tom Matuschak wrote:

Here is a great back and forth article on this subject. I think all of you will like it because it contains enough discussion to support both sides of the issue but that is good because it shows me at least that this subject is not black and white. http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/science-sushi/2011/07/18/mythbusting-101-organic-farming-conventional-agriculture/ In one of the replies was a link to this residue consumption calculator that I thought was interesting.http://www.safefruitsandveggies.com/calculator/ Tom From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of hai quanSent: Friday, March 16, 2012 1:01 AM Subject: Re: Was Re: Ice cream ideas Now GMO We feel it is also important to not eat what has eaten GMOs as that is second hand GMOs to us. Check and ask as "organic" can mean lots of things and doesn't mean GMO free. Many health food stores (including Whole Foods) have mixed GMO policies. find out what simply isn't available non GMO any more and eat a substitute. Hard to believe what some people think is safe!Thanks, My Favorite Video for My Little One!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n1faCCXbeM On Mar 15, 2012, at 5:13 PM, Velda wrote: Even though I know all of this and really appreciate the time you took to write it, it just makes me cringe and say WHY would anyone do this to a food supply. I realize that is not a question we can answer as we are reasonable people,and apparently those who do it are not. So make mine (rhetorical in nature).VeldaOn 3/15/2012 4:47 AM, Rose wrote: Hybridization is the act or process of mating organisms of different varieties or species. Here's how gene splicing works: (Source) 1) A piece of DNA from the target cell is removed 2) A strand of E. coli bacteria DNA is inserted in it's place. Cells are naturally resistant to gene splicing, (it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out), so you actually need to "infect" the food cell with a bacteria in order for the gene splicing to take place 3) Because cells will try to eliminate bacteria, there is also a DNA strand of an antibiotic suppressor inserted. Pharmacists are cringing at this thought, especially since we are already in danger of becoming immune to many antibiotics! Injecting an "anti" antibiotic into our food can NOT lead to anything good! 4) Finally a piece of genetic code for the "round-up ready" trait is inserted. Methods of insertion include using a "gene gun" which injects all this DNA junk with little pieces of gold to help destroy the cell membranes. 5) The end product that is manufactured often is covered with tumors because of the bacterial infection that ensues. 6) Yay, now we have "food" that won't die when you put deadly chemicals and pesticides all over it in the field. Congratulations! Can't wait for dinner! (Read as sarcasm, please!) Source From: Terry Pogue Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 11:31 PM Subject: Re: Re: Ice cream ideas How would that be different than any hybrid?Sent from my iPadOn Mar 14, 2012, at 11:13 PM, fradal@... wrote:Well I guess those who worship the almighty dollar think they can! Fran In a message dated 3/14/2012 9:47:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dgulenchin@... writes: I don't know why people need to fool around with GMOs - you cannot improve on GOD.Every living thing was created to be perfect the way they are.Dennis> > From: berrywell@...> Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:08:14 +0000> Subject: Re: Ice cream ideas> > I also avoid GMO foods-I go to EXTREME lengths, due to my multiple food allergies (the GMO process often splices allergens in to non allergenic things, such as wheat proteins in to corn, etc-thus the dramatic rise in food allergies in the past decade) I don't think there is enough data NOT to avoid GMO foods. It CAN'T be a good idea to insert the DNA of one species of plant in to another. That to me is sort of like putting fish DNA in humans and expecting a good result. It is all a personal choice, of course, but I think anyone who has REALLY done their homework on the GMO thing will avoid them.> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just made this ice cream and it is great. Texture was like soft serve.> > The> > > xanthum gum really works!> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------> > Please bookmark these pages:> > /link s/ > (this is the Links page where I save the answers to FAQs and Answers, Recipes, and LOTS of other helpful information - this page is always being added to)> > /links/IMPORTANT__Membership__001327149393/> PLEASE DON'T UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU ARE GETTING TOO MUCH MAIL! (if you unsubscribe, you will lose access to the Links page - an Encyclopedia of Collected Vitamix Wisdom! Go to this link to learn how to stop mail from coming, but STILL be a member of the group so you can STILL visit the Links page and read messages online!

[Guest guest]

"Fun" Video on GMOs and one one the influence of food companies/seed companies etc. on FDA and other health authorities, dietitians and the media educating the public on nutrition "knowledge".https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqz7Z9ixoQshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SocLYd1dJkg

Thanks,My Favorite Video for My Little One!

On Mar 15, 2012, at 5:13 PM, Velda wrote:

Even though I know all of this and really appreciate the time you

took to write it, it just makes me cringe and say WHY would anyone

do this to a food supply. I realize that is not a question we can

answer as we are reasonable people,and apparently those who do it

are not. So make mine (rhetorical in nature).

Velda

On 3/15/2012 4:47 AM, Rose wrote:

Hybridization is the act or process of mating

organisms of different varieties or species.

Here's

how gene splicing works: (Source)

1) A piece

of DNA from the target cell is removed

2) A strand

of E. coli bacteria DNA is inserted in it's place. Cells

are naturally resistant to gene splicing, (it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure

that out), so you actually need to "infect" the food cell

with a bacteria in order for the gene splicing to take place

3) Because

cells will try to eliminate bacteria, there is also a DNA

strand of an antibiotic suppressor inserted. Pharmacists

are cringing at this thought, especially since we are

already in danger of becoming immune to many antibiotics!

Injecting an "anti" antibiotic into our food can NOT lead to

anything good!

4) Finally a

piece of genetic code for the "round-up ready" trait is

inserted. Methods of insertion include using a "gene gun"

which injects all this DNA junk with little pieces of gold

to help destroy the cell membranes.

5) The end

product that is manufactured often is covered with tumors

because of the bacterial infection that ensues.

6) Yay, now we have

"food" that won't die when you put deadly chemicals

and pesticides all over it in the field.

Congratulations! Can't wait for dinner! (Read as sarcasm, please!) Source

From: Terry Pogue

Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 11:31 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Ice cream

ideas

How would that be different than any hybrid?

Sent from my iPad

On Mar 14, 2012, at 11:13 PM, fradal@... wrote:

Well I guess those who worship the almighty dollar

think they can!

Fran

In a message dated 3/14/2012 9:47:00 P.M. Eastern

Daylight Time, dgulenchin@...

writes:

I don't know why people need to

fool around with GMOs - you cannot improve on

GOD.

Every living thing was created to be perfect the

way they are.

Dennis

>

> From: berrywell@...

> Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:08:14 +0000

> Subject: Re: Ice

cream ideas

>

> I also avoid GMO foods-I go to EXTREME

lengths, due to my multiple food allergies

(the GMO process often splices allergens in to

non allergenic things, such as wheat proteins

in to corn, etc-thus the dramatic rise in food

allergies in the past decade) I don't think

there is enough data NOT to avoid GMO foods.

It CAN'T be a good idea to insert the DNA of

one species of plant in to another. That to me

is sort of like putting fish DNA in humans and

expecting a good result. It is all a personal

choice, of course, but I think anyone who has

REALLY done their homework on the GMO thing

will avoid them.

>

>

>

>

>

> > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Just made this ice cream

and it is great. Texture was like soft serve.

> > The

> > > xanthum gum really works!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

> Please bookmark these pages:

>

> /link

s/

> (this is the Links page where I save the

answers to FAQs and Answers, Recipes, and LOTS

of other helpful information - this page is

always being added to)

>

> /links/IMPORTANT__Membership__001327149393/

> PLEASE DON'T UNSUBSCRIBE IF YOU ARE

GETTING TOO MUCH MAIL! (if you unsubscribe,

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This is why I buy from local farmers who I can question about their farming practices as much as possible. It is also why as much as possible, we should try to grow our own food - every little bit helps!

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Mar 16, 2012, at 6:08 AM, Tom Matuschak wrote:

Here is a great back and forth article on this subject. I think all of you will like it because it contains enough discussion to support both sides of the issue but that is good because it shows me at least that this subject is not black and white. http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/science-sushi/2011/07/18/mythbusting-101-organic-farming-conventional-agriculture/ In one of the replies was a link to this

residue consumption calculator that I thought was interesting.http://www.safefruitsandveggies.com/calculator/ Tom From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of hai quanSent: Friday, March 16, 2012 1:01 AM Subject: Re: Was Re: Ice cream ideas Now GMO We feel it is also important to not eat what has eaten GMOs as that is second hand GMOs to us. Check and ask as "organic" can mean lots of things and doesn't mean GMO free. Many health food stores (including Whole Foods) have mixed GMO

policies. find out what simply isn't available non GMO any more and eat a substitute. Hard to believe what some people think is safe!Thanks, My Favorite Video for My Little One!

On Mar 15, 2012, at 5:13 PM, Velda

wrote: Even though I know all of this and really appreciate the time you took to write it, it just makes me cringe and say WHY would anyone do this to a food supply. I realize that is not a question we can answer as we are reasonable people,and apparently those who do it are not. So make mine (rhetorical in nature).VeldaOn 3/15/2012 4:47 AM, Rose wrote: Hybridization is the act or process of mating organisms of different varieties or species. Here's how gene splicing works: (Source) 1) A piece of DNA from the target cell is removed 2) A strand of E. coli bacteria DNA is inserted in it's place. Cells are naturally resistant to gene splicing, (it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out), so you actually need to "infect" the food cell with a bacteria in order for the gene splicing to take place 3) Because cells will try to eliminate bacteria, there is also a DNA strand of an antibiotic suppressor inserted. Pharmacists are cringing at this thought, especially since we are already in danger of

becoming immune to many antibiotics! Injecting an "anti" antibiotic into our food can NOT lead to anything good! 4) Finally a piece of genetic code for the "round-up ready" trait is inserted. Methods of insertion include using a "gene gun" which injects all this DNA junk with little pieces of gold to help destroy the cell membranes. 5) The end product that is manufactured

often is covered with tumors because of the bacterial infection that ensues. 6) Yay, now we have "food" that won't die when you put deadly chemicals and pesticides all over it in the field. Congratulations! Can't wait for dinner! (Read as sarcasm, please!) Source From: Terry Pogue Sent: Wednesday, March 14,

2012 11:31 PM Subject: Re: Re: Ice cream ideas How would that be different than any hybrid?Sent from my iPadOn Mar 14, 2012, at 11:13 PM, fradal@... wrote:Well I guess those who worship the almighty dollar think they can! Fran In a message dated 3/14/2012 9:47:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dgulenchin@... writes: I don't know why people need to fool around with GMOs - you cannot improve on GOD.Every living thing was created to be perfect the way they are.Dennis> > From: berrywell@...> Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:08:14 +0000> Subject: Re: Ice cream ideas> > I also avoid GMO foods-I go to EXTREME lengths, due to my multiple food allergies (the GMO process often splices allergens in to non allergenic things, such as wheat proteins in to corn, etc-thus the dramatic rise in food allergies in the past decade) I don't think there is enough data NOT to avoid GMO foods. It CAN'T be a good idea to insert the DNA of one species of plant in to another. That to me is sort of like putting fish DNA in

humans and expecting a good result. It is all a personal choice, of course, but I think anyone who has REALLY done their homework on the GMO thing will avoid them.> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just made this ice cream and it is great. Texture was like soft serve.> > The> > > xanthum gum really works!> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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