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To: microhoogle! who wrote (38868)	9/21/2000 2:15:00 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Well, I am not familiar with all of these allegations, and have no particular opinion of Monsanto. But bioengineering is not much different than selective breeding, it seems to me........

To: microhoogle! who wrote (38868)	9/21/2000 2:49:22 PM
From: Ish	Respond to of 769667

<<In Mansanto's case, it is alleged that they deliberately engineered seeds in such a way that when planted, the seeds from this plants could not be used. Farmers in other countries are not as rich as in this country (many will be non plussed at this statement) and there is no way they can purchase seeds from such companies. >> Hybrid corn is like that. It's just a cross between two different varieties. In this area it yields about 170 bushels per acre as opposed to 40 BPA for open pollinated corn. If you want corn that has had no engineering or cross pollination you have to find a plant called tripsicum dactylaides, it is the plant corn came from. It's a 5' tall grass with a stem. On that stem are 8 kernels in a row. I just planted some for next year.

To: microhoogle! who wrote (38868)	9/21/2000 2:59:12 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

<<I have not made up my mind about bio engineered foods.>> One is yellow rice. It's very rich in vitamin A. Here's what it is hoped it will help- Annually, vitamin A deficiency contributes to the deaths of two to three million children, to an estimated 500,000 cases of permanent blindness, and to increased morbidity for many adults, especially pregnant women. Vitamin A deficiency in children is most common in countries where people's primary food source is rice. Evil stuff, eh?