TROLL COMMENTS: GMOS

# Thanks, Oobarboo. If it weren't for advances in agriculture we wouldn't even have enough cereal on the shelf to feed the 6 billion people on our planet. When is the last time that you ate a banana with a seed? Bananas were hybridized in the 1880's. Macintosh apples were created by a freak of nature and only exist because of grafting through human efforts. I know it's not genetically modified by human hands but... Part of the reason we have a weight problem in the developed world is because of our consistent access to processed food. Even my parents who were farm kids in the 30's lived with limited food and during the war years, rationing. GMO's exist because they meet the need of feeding the planet. We are too fortunate in North America that all of us who belong to the middle class and higher have never had to look hunger in the face since the end of WWII! We should be thankful to whatever god, economy and luck of birth landed us here with so much good (and highly processed fatty)food and that we even have the option of organic if that is where our conscience leads us. ! - 6/1/2012 12:41:52 PM

OOBARBOO Heavy sigh of frustration as I read the comments regarding GMO crops...My family, also, has been in the farming "Agribusiness" for generations. I agree with Ma_Two_Five's comments and wholly support the use of foods derived from GMO commodities. It is true that GMO practices are nothing more than glorified hybridization. The foods that are produced are 100% safe, and no one has proven otherwise. And, FYI, Round-up becomes totally inert after application, there is no residue that gets absorbed into the plant or seed. Prior to the use of GMO "Round-up Ready" crops, fields were treated with much more dangerous chemicals that could leave residue which could be harmful if consumed. The use of GMO crops has led to SAFER foods for all of us. It is the misinformed opponents of GMO practices that need to get their facts straight. Look at the great strides science has made through the years by taking chances with modifying genetics. If there would have been such an outcry from people years ago, we would not have antibiotics to treat many once life-threatening diseases, we would not be able to produce antibiotics in mass quantities, and now, we would still be dousing our food crops with dangerous chemicals. Opponents to GMO have done an excellent job of instilling fear in the minds of the public. But this is one farm gal that doesn't buy into any of it. America still is producing the safest and least expensive food in the world. - 6/1/2012 10:59:39 AM

SHAHSHAH Really surprised that Kashi Good Friends didn't make this list. There's even a shop rite version of it, which is way cheaper than the name brand available.

I'm not particularly concerned about the involvement of Monsanto or GMOs in my cereal (although I totally respect the opinions of those who are), but I am REALLY interested in the taste of my cereal. And unfortunately I don't think any of the "ideal" cereals listed taste good at all without extreme modifications. Generally I just dodge the issue by not eating cereal, but I am disappointed that this article didn't try to strike a good balance between taste and nutrition or at least provide taste-enhancing suggestions for the approved cereals. As is, it's not going to make any impact on my food choices. - 5/31/2012 1:06:06 AM

RSMGAL

Wish the poster attempting to burst the GM bubble was correct. The whole GMO issue is a far cry from hybridization--corporations like Monsanto are engineering between species, not other varieties. Genetic engineering is gene splicing between species, including plants and animals. Never before in the history of mankind has bacteria, viruses or genetic material from unrelated species been spliced together to make up new foods. Trans-genetic transfer--gene splicing--is hazardous, imprecise and unpredictable. One primary motive behind genetically engineered crops is the ability to patent them and claim ownership in perpetuity. Further, consider the push to engineer crops to withstand enormous amounts of glyphosate (round-up, an herbicide). The grower of the crop will profit enormously from drenching its crops in this toxic substance--but what will the effect be upon your children? Education on the truth of GM products is the first step, labeling GM products is the second. - 5/30/2012 6:28:36 PM