Comments on: New Biotech Corn Gives Triple Vitamin Boost; Protestors Unmoved http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/04/28/new-biotech-corn-gives-triple-vitamin-boost-protestors-unmoved/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: sharpin LA http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/04/28/new-biotech-corn-gives-triple-vitamin-boost-protestors-unmoved/#comment-8034 sharpin LA Fri, 15 Jun 2012 02:47:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/04/28/new-biotech-corn-gives-triple-vitamin-boost-protestors-unmoved/#comment-8034 They are of limited bio availability, these GM foods. They are not natural molecular bonds. Your nutrition should come from your food or whole food supplements, not made in lab "vitamins" or anything of the sort. Especially not in GM / biotech foods that have bastardized nature. They are of limited bio availability, these GM foods. They are not natural molecular bonds. Your nutrition should come from your food or whole food supplements, not made in lab “vitamins” or anything of the sort. Especially not in GM / biotech foods that have bastardized nature.

]]> By: Barbara Pierce http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/04/28/new-biotech-corn-gives-triple-vitamin-boost-protestors-unmoved/#comment-8033 Barbara Pierce Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:21:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/04/28/new-biotech-corn-gives-triple-vitamin-boost-protestors-unmoved/#comment-8033 Why so much effort put into increasing the nutritional power of certain foods, when those that really need it are the least likely to consume it? Distribution of food amongst the world's population is the major issue causing malnutrition and starvation - the world has plenty. The whole focus here is wrong, and looks more serving towards seed patent protection and thus even more control over the world's food supply. Why so much effort put into increasing the nutritional power of certain foods, when those that really need it are the least likely to consume it? Distribution of food amongst the world’s population is the major issue causing malnutrition and starvation – the world has plenty. The whole focus here is wrong, and looks more serving towards seed patent protection and thus even more control over the world’s food supply.

]]> By: cathy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/04/28/new-biotech-corn-gives-triple-vitamin-boost-protestors-unmoved/#comment-8032 cathy Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:54:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/04/28/new-biotech-corn-gives-triple-vitamin-boost-protestors-unmoved/#comment-8032 It's hard to see how creating another genetically engineered food crop whose seeds will be expensive to buy and whose growth is not suited to local environments and will likely require large inputs of water and petroleum-based fertilizers will benefit anyone except big agribusiness. We need to get back to diversification and growing crops which are well-suited to local environments. That is the trend that could save many more lives. It’s hard to see how creating another genetically engineered food crop whose seeds will be expensive to buy and whose growth is not suited to local environments and will likely require large inputs of water and petroleum-based fertilizers will benefit anyone except big agribusiness. We need to get back to diversification and growing crops which are well-suited to local environments. That is the trend that could save many more lives.

]]> By: Nick http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/04/28/new-biotech-corn-gives-triple-vitamin-boost-protestors-unmoved/#comment-8031 Nick Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:57:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/04/28/new-biotech-corn-gives-triple-vitamin-boost-protestors-unmoved/#comment-8031 It would be nice to see them engineering vegetables to grow well in the poorest conditions our planet faces and still produce vitamins, rather than making already poor vegetable choices merely okay. If they make a seed you can toss in the ground anywhere in Africa and eat from with minimal intervention, you've got a world-changer. Until then we're really tackling the wrong problem. It's good that they were using African corn, meaning it'll probably survive well there, but why not take the genes that make the corn survive there and apply it to as many other vegetables as possible - and that would allow us to feed ourselves better in our rapidly desertifying southwestern US. It would be nice to see them engineering vegetables to grow well in the poorest conditions our planet faces and still produce vitamins, rather than making already poor vegetable choices merely okay.

If they make a seed you can toss in the ground anywhere in Africa and eat from with minimal intervention, you’ve got a world-changer. Until then we’re really tackling the wrong problem. It’s good that they were using African corn, meaning it’ll probably survive well there, but why not take the genes that make the corn survive there and apply it to as many other vegetables as possible – and that would allow us to feed ourselves better in our rapidly desertifying southwestern US.

]]> By: Sundance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/04/28/new-biotech-corn-gives-triple-vitamin-boost-protestors-unmoved/#comment-8030 Sundance Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:58:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/04/28/new-biotech-corn-gives-triple-vitamin-boost-protestors-unmoved/#comment-8030 This is really one of those cases where the opponents of GM are being short-sighted, but they also have a point. This is surely the first step towards growing crops that will help improve the nutrition of a great many people, and may one day even lead to crops that produce vaccines against disease like malaria. On the other hand, if you want to get more vitamins and minerals in someone's diet you can do it with crops that are available today, no development or testing needed - just feed them a wide variety of foods, and make sure they eat wholegrains instead of white rice/bread/whatever. This is really one of those cases where the opponents of GM are being short-sighted, but they also have a point. This is surely the first step towards growing crops that will help improve the nutrition of a great many people, and may one day even lead to crops that produce vaccines against disease like malaria. On the other hand, if you want to get more vitamins and minerals in someone’s diet you can do it with crops that are available today, no development or testing needed – just feed them a wide variety of foods, and make sure they eat wholegrains instead of white rice/bread/whatever.

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