high folate tomatoes

Fusion_power · March 18, 2007

This story pretty much speaks for itself.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20070317...utbirthdefects

Fusion

Bryan24 · March 18, 2007

Kinda makes the argument FOR gm foods, huh......

laurel-tx

landarc · March 18, 2007

It is interesting, and would be great, if it truly altruistic. My concern remains with all GM foods that purport to be great advances in dealing with malnutrition and disease, will these tomatoes be postitioned in such a manner as to truly help people, or be patented, closed off and sold in a manner that makes them less accessible to those who need it most. Companies have a right, and need, to make profit, but, GM foods still seem very risky from an overall seed diversity point of view.

Ruth_10 · March 18, 2007

I would rather see people eating balanced diets. (And growing their own food, though I realize that is not practical for a great many people). If the folate gene goes into production for a staple crop such as wheat or rice, it might become hard to avoid if for some reason you wanted to. (Maybe the first big controversy about this type of thing was fluoride addition to water supplies. Even though it helped prevent cavities, many people objected to not being able to make the choice themselves.)

From the link, it sounded like the tomato was being used as a test case. Does that mean they think not enough people eat tomatoes?

Mantis · March 19, 2007

Companies that produce modified foods to help stuggling developing nations. Anyone hear alarm bells ringing.

Or crickets chirping.
Scary sh@t

rxkeith · March 19, 2007

beans and greens are a pretty low tech, low price option.
a quick google search gives a list of foods that are high in folate.

keith in calumet

bydsign · March 20, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mantis

Companies that produce modified foods to help stuggling developing nations. Anyone hear alarm bells ringing.

Or crickets chirping.
Scary sh@t

Loud n' clear...

Darlette

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cottonpicker · March 20, 2007

I HEAR ALARM BEL$$ ringing.....or is it the sound of ca$h register$??

LarryD

March 18, 2007	#1
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	high folate tomatoes This story pretty much speaks for itself. http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20070317...utbirthdefects Fusion

March 18, 2007	#3
landarc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Left Coasty Posts: 964	It is interesting, and would be great, if it truly altruistic. My concern remains with all GM foods that purport to be great advances in dealing with malnutrition and disease, will these tomatoes be postitioned in such a manner as to truly help people, or be patented, closed off and sold in a manner that makes them less accessible to those who need it most. Companies have a right, and need, to make profit, but, GM foods still seem very risky from an overall seed diversity point of view. __________________ Lets see...$10 for Worth and $5 for Fusion, man. Tomatoes are expensive! Bob

March 18, 2007	#4
Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	I would rather see people eating balanced diets. (And growing their own food, though I realize that is not practical for a great many people). If the folate gene goes into production for a staple crop such as wheat or rice, it might become hard to avoid if for some reason you wanted to. (Maybe the first big controversy about this type of thing was fluoride addition to water supplies. Even though it helped prevent cavities, many people objected to not being able to make the choice themselves.) From the link, it sounded like the tomato was being used as a test case. Does that mean they think not enough people eat tomatoes? __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.

March 19, 2007	#5
Mantis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,241	Companies that produce modified foods to help stuggling developing nations. Anyone hear alarm bells ringing. Or crickets chirping. Scary sh@t Last edited by Mantis; March 19, 2007 at 08:22 AM.

March 20, 2007	#8
cottonpicker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SE PA..near Valley Forge Posts: 839	I HEAR ALARM BEL$$ ringing.....or is it the sound of ca$h register$?? LarryD __________________ "Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause". Victor Hugo

March 18, 2007	#2
Bryan24 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 176	Kinda makes the argument FOR gm foods, huh...... laurel-tx

March 19, 2007	#6
rxkeith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Back in da U.P. Posts: 1,848	beans and greens are a pretty low tech, low price option. a quick google search gives a list of foods that are high in folate. keith in calumet