[-empyre-] week one | mobile apps and environmental performance

[Babak Fakhamzadeh]

Hi Jeff,

Can you explain in what way GM crops *are* different from what humans
have been doing for thousands of years?

Cheers,

Babak
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On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 12:46 PM, Jeff Schmuki <jschmuki at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Back in 2009 Wendy and I formed PlantBot Genetics after posing as farmers at a Monsanto open house day where local farmers treated to the latest products.  We encountered some misinformation, namely on the difference between a naturally arrived at hybrid (crossbreeding like species) and a transgenic one (genetic combination from unlike species). Essentially, we were told GM crops were no different from what humans has been doing for thousands of years which is not true. In answer to this, we created PlantBot Genetics a  Biotech parody as a means to create conversation on large-scale agricultural practices and how food arrives at our plate in a humorous and inspiring way.  www.monsantra.com
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