Genetically-Modified Everything

Posted by michael on Tuesday October 12, 2004 @07:29AM from the not-just-for-breakfast-anymore dept.

BreadMan writes "The Economist has an interesting article about how the use of GM (genetically modified) plants extends well beyond the food industry. Altered trees that make better paper, insect-resistant cotton, potatoes that contain the right kinds of starches. An interesting read to see where the industry is going in light of problems with having GM foods on the dinner table. There's more industrial uses for agricultural products than you'd think of right away, so this may be a lucrative use for GM technology."

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Re:GM plants would be great, except ... by TreadOnUS · 2004-10-12 07:51 · Score: 0, Flamebait

How long before someone drops some genetically altered seedlings in Europe? Then Europe won't be able to claim they grow non-GM grain.
Re:Kind of exaggerated, with respect to paper by bhima · 2004-10-12 08:33 · Score: 1, Flamebait

I recenty had a short exposure to US forestry... Those guys are savages, I expect them to do whatever yeilds the highest short-medium term profit

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