explainguncontrolandsafespaces: libertybill: intellectuallydetained: phroyd: If Squirrels Won’
explainguncontrolandsafespaces:libertybill:intellectuallydetained:phroyd:If Squirrels Won’t Eat It, Why Should YOU?!Phroyd“ most are not “I love how leftists are oh-so-smug about their support of scientific evidence, then they post images like this and pretend like they’re peer reviewed studies. I’ll try my best to explain the biochemical differences between genetically altered corn and unmodified corn as well as other variables such as pesticide usage, overall costs, yield and the economic outcomes. Full disclosure, I’m better suited to explain the economic reasoning, but I consulted a biochemist over this who helped me understand the difference between modified and non-modified corn. This biochemist also promised to rip me apart if I get anything wrong, so here goes nothing.The difference is that the modified corn has been genetically altered so that it expresses a protein, Cry4Bb1. This protein is a pore forming toxin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis. This protein is toxic to insect larvae, not mammals. Therefore the modified corn, which contains this protein can be safely ingested by people, but not insects. Humans have far different metabolic pathways from insects, which allows us to ingest this protein harmlessly. The reason we see a difference in this corn is not because squirrels can detect a difference, but because insect larvae have not yet been able to degrade the modified corn. The organic corn is far more susceptible to insects and requires far more usage of chemical pesticides.Source (Bt Corn is Genetically modified corn)Economically, GMO’s provide higher yields per acre. This isn’t too big of a deal for an industrialized nation like America, but in some countries like India, GMO crops are cutting losses in half. More food, less hungry people. So to answer the question, yes, I am smarter than a squirrel. Gmo bill is smarter than a squirrel, apparently. -- source link
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