Agreed! They put some GMO pear trees up in our subdivision because they grew quickly making the new properties look good. The developer loved them because the houses sold quickly given great curb appeal. They didn't account for the long term impact of over growth and disastrous issues with splitting during high winds, snow or ice. These trees are now banned from being sold.
In the human body accumulation of toxins from GMO over sprayed products builds up over time and shows itself with varied symptoms we label diseases - I believe. It's terrible to see and unfortunately the industry prevents us from tracking this information on labels so we are unable to quantify the results unless one drastically changes their lifestyle.
That is just more incentive to plant and cultivate our own fruits and vegetables, and produce our own meat or buy it from a local who raises it by ethical, traditional means. @papa-pepper is doing just that and has several posts about it.
I would love to homestead and provide for my family by my own means. If only I could get rid of this pesky debt plaguing me I would be able to. If that is what God wants for me, it will happen in time!
That's interesting. Do you know what the name of the pear was? Do you know what the non-pear organism was that was transferred into the pear? Where was this? Thanks.
So a Bradford Pear is not a GMO plant, though. So that's what I'm confused about. The Bradford Pear is a mess of a plant, that's for sure. It stinks bad when it flowers, it wasn't supposed to fruit but it does, and now it is spreading like a weed. The one good thing is that people can graft other pears to it. But they aren't a GMO.
Agreed! They put some GMO pear trees up in our subdivision because they grew quickly making the new properties look good. The developer loved them because the houses sold quickly given great curb appeal. They didn't account for the long term impact of over growth and disastrous issues with splitting during high winds, snow or ice. These trees are now banned from being sold.
In the human body accumulation of toxins from GMO over sprayed products builds up over time and shows itself with varied symptoms we label diseases - I believe. It's terrible to see and unfortunately the industry prevents us from tracking this information on labels so we are unable to quantify the results unless one drastically changes their lifestyle.
That is just more incentive to plant and cultivate our own fruits and vegetables, and produce our own meat or buy it from a local who raises it by ethical, traditional means. @papa-pepper is doing just that and has several posts about it.
Indeed - need to unplug and get to work!
I would love to homestead and provide for my family by my own means. If only I could get rid of this pesky debt plaguing me I would be able to. If that is what God wants for me, it will happen in time!
That's interesting. Do you know what the name of the pear was? Do you know what the non-pear organism was that was transferred into the pear? Where was this? Thanks.
How could I forget... Bradford Pear Below is the first link that popped up in google. Not sure on the organism but saw mention of one in here.
http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/life/2016/03/21/curse-bradford-pear/82070210/
So a Bradford Pear is not a GMO plant, though. So that's what I'm confused about. The Bradford Pear is a mess of a plant, that's for sure. It stinks bad when it flowers, it wasn't supposed to fruit but it does, and now it is spreading like a weed. The one good thing is that people can graft other pears to it. But they aren't a GMO.