crosspost: New Cutting Edge MAS Technology Makes GM Food Obsolete

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"Beyond GM Food: New Cutting Edge MAS Technology Makes GM Food Obsolete"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1588326

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The new frontier is called genomics and the new agricultural technology is called Marker Assisted Selection, or MAS. The new technology offers a sophisticated method to greatly accelerate classical breeding. A growing number of scientists believe that MAS— which is already being introduced into the market— will eventually replace GM food. Moreover, environmental organizations, like Greenpeace, that have long opposed GM crops, are guardedly supportive of MAS technology.
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