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#220713 - 01/20/15 11:07 PM Genetically modified wheat...
jabber Member Registered: 02/17/05 Posts: 10032 Loc: New York State	Chesterfield Village Research Center in Mo. is experimenting with a batch of young wheat plants. Is the world ready for the genetic modification of a dinner table staple? What say you??? _________________________ https://www.amazon.com/author/bonnie.mill-lemke https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/bookshelf
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#220716 - 01/21/15 07:19 PM Re: Genetically modified wheat... [Re: jabber]
Anne Holmes Boomer in Chief Registered: 03/12/10 Posts: 3212 Loc: Illinois	Jabber, Personally I am going out of my way to avoid GMO foods. So I would want to avoid this wheat. But the problem is, you have to do your research and read so many labels to try to assure yourself you're avoiding this stuff. However, I also know that both corn and wheat have certainly already been modified in a major way over the last few centuries. Have you ever been to a pioneer village and seen the crops that were grown in the 19th century? Looks like runty stalks, with hardly any "edibility" to it. _________________________ Boomer in Chief of Boomer Women Speak and the National Association of Baby Boomer Women. www.nabbw.com www.boomerwomenspeak.com www.boomerlifestyle.com www.boomerco.com
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#220720 - 01/21/15 11:34 PM Re: Genetically modified wheat... [Re: Anne Holmes]
jabber Member Registered: 02/17/05 Posts: 10032 Loc: New York State	Grocery shopping is a real pain these days. By the time you read the labels, read the darn coupons so you get the amount those things dictate, it takes hours and hours just to buy a week's worth of foodstuff. I feel sorry for the grandkids. The power's that be have probably been messing with the food supply for the last fifty years. But can you imagine what the next few generations are going to be eating. Test tube this. And test tube that. _________________________ https://www.amazon.com/author/bonnie.mill-lemke https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/bookshelf
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#220721 - 01/22/15 06:31 PM Re: Genetically modified wheat... [Re: jabber]
Anne Holmes Boomer in Chief Registered: 03/12/10 Posts: 3212 Loc: Illinois	I agree that it takes work to be an informed consumer. Personally I hadn't heard of Chesterfield Village when you mentioned it, but I did some research and - no surprise -- see that it is owned by Monsanto. Here's a recent press release they put out, aimed at offering consumers answers on GMO foods in a website called "GMOAnswers." Here's a salient paragraph from the release: Quote: “GMOs are a growing topic of discussion today, with a wide range of questions and emotions,” Cathleen Enright, Ph.D., spokesperson for GMO Answers, said. “Food is personal, so we want to open the door for personal discussions. We recognize we haven’t done the best job communicating about GMOs—what they are, how they are developed, food safety information—the science, data and processes. We want people to join us and ask their tough questions. Be skeptical. Evaluate the information and decide for yourself. We look forward to an open conversation.” _________________________ Boomer in Chief of Boomer Women Speak and the National Association of Baby Boomer Women. www.nabbw.com www.boomerwomenspeak.com www.boomerlifestyle.com www.boomerco.com
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#220722 - 01/22/15 10:14 PM Re: Genetically modified wheat... [Re: Anne Holmes]
jabber Member Registered: 02/17/05 Posts: 10032 Loc: New York State	Apparently Chesterfield Village Research is owned by Pfizer and they just invested $400 million dollars into an expansion. So they'll be around for a while. My granddad used to say, "Meet me in St. Louis, Louis; meet me at the fair." Just a sprinkle of humor for such a dry subject...lol.. _________________________ https://www.amazon.com/author/bonnie.mill-lemke https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/bookshelf
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