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Level3Kobold t1_jd1xvjx wrote

Reply to comment by A_Generic_White_Guy in TIL that the Incans genetically modified and hybridized crops such as potatoes at sites like the Moray Terrace. by A_Generic_White_Guy

"Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification or genetic manipulation, is the modification and manipulation of an organism's genes using technology"

Courtesy of wikipedia

What definition are you pulling from?

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A_Generic_White_Guy OP t1_jd1y93k wrote

https://www.usda.gov/topics/biotechnology/biotechnology-glossary

Genetic modification: The production of heritable improvements in plants or animals for specific uses, via either genetic engineering or other more traditional methods. Some countries other than the United States use this term to refer specifically to genetic engineering.

Seems like that's where the difference comes from.

https://www.fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/types-genetic-modification-methods-crops

These all are considered genetic modification in the US.

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stu54 t1_jd2620r wrote

Sounds like some BS from the food industry to make non-GMO labels legally meaningless.

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J_B_Frawg t1_jd7liuf wrote

Exactly what I was thinking. We're getting downvoted by Monsanto 👢 👅

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