No biotech
Jul. 24th, 2006 11:42 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lurkittyI was craving a burrito last night so I tried Smart Grounds™ - a soy-based substitute for ground beef. It does have wheat - sad to say. It tasted good and all that. But while preparing it, I noted on the side of the package the following notice: "We do not use soybeans that were produced using biotechnology."
I am used to seeing "non-GMO" and "Oregon Tilth compliant" notices and I know what those mean, but... huh... wha...? No biotechnology at all? I mean, the Egyptians used the biotechnology of their day when they fermented grain and made beer. Do you mean to tell me that they don't test their soil? Some organic farmers even go so far as to use natural nematodes grown in *gasp* labs against deleterious insects. That's part of biotechnology, too. The fermentation of soybeans to produce tempeh uses biotechnology.
A vegetarian diet has improved my health, but sometimes it really messes with my brain.
I am used to seeing "non-GMO" and "Oregon Tilth compliant" notices and I know what those mean, but... huh... wha...? No biotechnology at all? I mean, the Egyptians used the biotechnology of their day when they fermented grain and made beer. Do you mean to tell me that they don't test their soil? Some organic farmers even go so far as to use natural nematodes grown in *gasp* labs against deleterious insects. That's part of biotechnology, too. The fermentation of soybeans to produce tempeh uses biotechnology.
A vegetarian diet has improved my health, but sometimes it really messes with my brain.
