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Chat => General => Topic started by: Rainbow on July 14, 2013, 06:54:27 pm

Title: GMO chocolate?
Post by: Rainbow on July 14, 2013, 06:54:27 pm

I have been reading a scary article that says that 70% of the world's chocolate is to be genetically modified..

The article says that a collaboration involving Mars, USDA and IBM  intends to flood 70% of the global cocoa supply with genetically modified (GMO) cocoa tree hybrids. This means that affordable chocolate will be GMO and the non-GMO stuff will probably be hideously expensive.
Anyone besides me object to this idea?

Title: Re: GMO chocolate?
Post by: GimmeTheSoddingChoc on July 15, 2013, 11:10:47 am

I object to it 100%. The problem with GMOing everything is that you have no idea where it's going to spread to via insects, seeds, etc.

I already support small chocolate growers / manufacturers, so I can't see myself having too much of a problem. Still, a lot of people out there won't even care about what goes into their sugar fix.

Title: Re: GMO chocolate?
Post by: wjp666 on July 17, 2013, 01:15:49 am

GM anything is bad, mmkay?

Title: Re: GMO chocolate?
Post by: GimmeTheSoddingChoc on July 17, 2013, 10:54:12 am

You heard it here first, kids!!!