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New Zealand’s three-decade ban on genetic modification, explained (thespinoff.co.nz)
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[–] Dave 1 points 1 year ago

the fact is they can’t grow well without human intervention ( thinning, pruning, etc)…

That's a bit of an understatement. If you plant an apple tree from a seed you don't even get apples like the apple the seed came from. Every apple tree is grafted onto a tree that isn't even an apple tree.

Let’s not even mention the “organic” pesticides they spray on them that gives you blisters if your in the orchard too long.

People misuderstand the term. "Organic" spray just means not artificial. It's still poison. (There are more requirements for organic food)

So should we just be poor and starve or are we going to actually drop this sharade and try and feed people ?

20 years ago I supported the GMO free stance. You can't really undo it, and there was the potential for premium products. Now, I think that either did or didn't work and we should know by now if the market exists and make a call.