Genetically engineered apples.

[techs]

http://www.arcticapples.com/
http://www.goodfruit.com/Good-Fruit...eting-issues-rsquo-in-opposing-Arctic-apples/

The Northwest Horticultural Council has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture not to approve a petition that would allow production and marketing of two nonbrowning apple varieties developed by Okanagan Specialty Fruits, Inc., of Summerland, British Columbia, Canada.
The nonbrowning traits were introduced into Golden Delicious and Granny Smith varieties using genetic engineering techniques. The inserted genetic material is a mirror image of the gene that makes the enzyme, polyphenol oxidase, that causes browning and “silences” it.

Yay or Nay?

 

[Saint Nick]

I'm not big on GMO foods so nay from me. But whatever floats their boat. I'm sure they'll make millions of dollars.

 

[IronWing]

Humans have been genetically manipulating food plants and animals for thousands of years. Why stop now when we are getting really good at it?

 

[z1ggy]

I'll genecically engineer a dump right now.. hold on.

 

[MovingTarget]

The "delicious" has already been bred out of the red delicious variety without the use of modern genetic engineering. I'll pass. I'd rather have fresh, tastier apples that I can pick out of my own back yard that may not look as shiny/glossy.

 

[SlitheryDee]

If that's a golden delicious then I don't care. If it's Granny smith count me in.

Edit: Yep, this is a good thing.

Arctic Granny

Bright green on the outside, tart flesh on the inside, this is not your usual sweet old grandma. However, browning and bruises are particularly visible on Granny Smith apples’ pretty white flesh. Arctic Grannies will make this all-purpose favorite even more attractive to snack, bake and cook with.

 

[SagaLore]

Humans have been genetically manipulating food plants and animals for thousands of years. Why stop now when we are getting really good at it?

There is a HUGE difference between genetically selecting and genetically modifying plants and animals. Inserting genes is a forced mutation. BAD THINGS CAN HAPPEN.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

There is a HUGE difference between genetically selecting and genetically modifying plants and animals. Inserting genes is a forced mutation. BAD THINGS CAN HAPPEN.

For example?

 

[Jaskalas]

For example?

I, for one, welcome our new apple mutant overlords.

 

[torpid]

I would rather have a fresh gmo apple that was picked right around its prime than the gassed to crap traditional apples (or whatever they do to them) that don't taste as good. Then again, I rarely eat either of these varieties so it's kind of moot from my perspective.

 

[MarkXIX]

The "delicious" has already been bred out of the red delicious variety without the use of modern genetic engineering. I'll pass. I'd rather have fresh, tastier apples that I can pick out of my own back yard that may not look as shiny/glossy.

The "shiny/glossy" part is just a wax treatment before they're packed.

 

[Vdubchaos]

When it comes to food, at the end of the day what it comes down to is "How much nutrition value will it lose/gain by being genetically modified".

In most cases they lose a lot of nutrition value....

We are getting to a point where food is not actually food anymore. But you can't tell the difference as it looks/tastes similar/close.

Your body needs nutrition.....and many THINK they are providing it, but in reality they simply don't know.

 

[PottedMeat]

i want a skinless seedless tart apple that lures and kills mosquitoes. i want it to glow in the dark too.

 

[techs]

i want a skinless seedless tart apple that lures and kills mosquitoes. i want it to glow in the dark too.

Soon, very soon.
And it will come in your choice of colors.

 

[Dman8777]

Tomaco!!!!

 

[Saint Nick]

Tomaco!!!!

Tomato + taco?

 

[Dman8777]

Simpsons episode, tomato + tobacco

 

[KeithP]

As long as they label it so I can avoid the crap, go right ahead.

-KeithP

 

[ElFenix]

Simpsons episode, tomato + tobacco

actually it was laid out in a 1959 scientific american before the simpsons :hmm:

 

[SagaLore]

For example?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1388888/GM-food-toxins-blood-93-unborn-babies.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-smith/genetically-modified-soy_b_544575.html

 

[techs]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1388888/GM-food-toxins-blood-93-unborn-babies.html

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles may be real?

 

[Oil]

So can we make an real grapple now?

 

[Fritzo]

These apples eat YOU!

 

[DesiPower]

Good, now all we need is some genetically engineer hard labor capable humanoids how can work for free in the apple industry and bring us these fruits for new free price!!!

 

[The Boston Dangler]

as someone with decades of GMO experience, i say NAY.
1 - gm foods look great but are actually crap in every other department.
2 - selective breeding maintains the checks and balances present in nature, while synthetic genetic mods do not.
3 - the unintended consequences are beyond the limits of comprehension