Re: Coffee DNA Mapped

It needs to be pointed out that some of the GMO crops are being
found to have detrimental effects on test animals. Part of this has to
do with the method of Gene Splicing. I have read that they use a shotgun
method of shooting the genes into the target. Where they fall in the DNA
sequence is solely uncontrolled. How those genes express at that
particular DNA placement is not completely known. Some lab rats do very
poorly on these foods. I think one of the European countries just
refused to allow one of the GMO foods in do to the rats or mice getting
ill from the food item.
Generally the food we eat evolved naturally in its environment.
Though there are crossbred plants, the gene developement was more or
less controlled by the plants. The new method changes this mix, in that
they do not know how the modified gene sequences will react.
When they allowed companied to patent life forms, they allowed the
food growers the ability to take control on most of the food crops. If
they control this GMO crops and can force the removal of the naturally
evolved types, they now control the food supply for that item, until the
patents run out. This can happen to coffee too.
My worry is when will plants develop a resistance to humans :-)

CHEERS...Matt

smithfarms pure kona wrote:
>
> On 28 Nov 2005 07:12:39 -0800, "butch burton" <spacetrax@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> >When the goals of improving production and quality of product
> conflict
> >- which way will Nestle go? Several years ago UC Davis announced
> they
> >were exploring the development of new grape varietals to improve
> >California wine. There was a huge uproar in the industry - the last
> >thing they wanted was UCD even making an announcement like this. That
> >project died a sudden death.
> >
> >The potential is there yes - let us hope quality wins for a change.
>
> The University of Hawaii proposed a decaffeinated coffee plant a few
> years ago and we Kona farmers were not happy. Many feel GMO is not
> the way we want to go and we asked the County Council of this island
> to dis-allow any GMO coffee here. I believe GMO corn etc. is being
> grown and studied on Maui. Hawaii has the perfect year round climate
> to entice the researchers who come with many dollars.
>
> aloha,
> Cea
> smithfarms.com
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