Roadside Invader: Engineered Canola - 1 views
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Jim Proctor on 10 Aug 10So, our worst fears about GMOs have come true. But should we still be afraid? This article starts by saying "This might not even be a problem at all," then describes how genetically engineered canola is sprouting up all along roadsides in North Dakota. As it turns out, "These genetically engineered canola plants have been found growing along roads in Canada, where canola is widely grown, and in Japan, which imports the crop." Doesn't this mean lots of other crops will soon follow suit? One scientist offers in conclusion that plants like corn and soybeans, also preponderantly GMO-based, are "super-domesticated and they just don't really like to go wild." So maybe we'll get used to only certain GMOs alongside our roads?