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Smart Breeding to Beat Biotechnology?

Posted by michael on from the frankenfood dept.

divisionbyzero writes "Scientists are developing superorganics made through improved traditional interbreeding in order to circumvent Monsanto's patents and finally deliver on the promise of genetically engineered food."

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  1. Smart Breeding? by bplipschitz · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ever been to Mississippi or Arkansas? I don't *think* so. . .

  2. Wake me up by Neil+Blender · · Score: 5, Funny

    When I can buy tomacco in my local grocery store.

  3. I eat by thebra · · Score: 4, Funny

    hot dogs why not genetically engineered food.

  4. Just wait for the DMPA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Digital Millenium Patent Act. Distributing anything that can circumvent patents will become a crime, so in this case, selling any sort of organism would be a crime.

    You think I'm kidding, don't you?

  5. Pizza flavored brocolli? by bobsled · · Score: 5, Funny

    If they can get my kids to eat those veggies I can't seem to get them to eat...

    "Dad, can you please pass the Rocky Road Brussel Sprouts?"

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    Life would be so much easier if we could just look at the source code...
  6. Re:Sigh... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Nobody says "ergo" except fanboy geeks who watched too much Matrix Reloaded.

  7. Re:Think of the Children by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    All the remained were Pod People

    Are those the ones who buy these ?

  8. Re:Can someone list the danagers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Can someone list any meaningfull danagers of GM food

    I havve been eatting genetically enngineered foed for months and have had no reall problems.

  9. Just wondering by eclectro · · Score: 4, Funny

    From the article;

    [Richard Jefferson] is sowing the seeds of a revolt, citing the open source ethos of Linus Torvalds and Richard Stallman as inspiration.

    Does this mean we have to start calling it Gnu/tomato???

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  10. Breeding in General.. by devphaeton · · Score: 4, Funny

    I for one will say that 7/10 geeks do not get their RDA of breeding. I highly recommend a government program to help furnish quality breeding partners for our Smart Masses.

    We can start with a gov't grant, and turn this into a whole industry. :oD

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  11. Re:GM food by EverDense · · Score: 4, Funny

    When a bull and a cow fuck, there is no jellyfish involved.

    ...unless the farmer is really kinky.

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    http://jesus.everdense.com/