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It’s practically impossible to define “GMOs”

Source
Grist

Publication Date
2015-12-21

Debates rage over what to do about genetically modified organisms, but we rarely stop to ask a more basic question: Do GMOs really exist? It’s an important question, because no one in this debate can tell you precisely what a GMO is. I’ve come to the conclusion that “GMO” is a cultural construct. It’s a metaphor we use to talk about a set of ideas. It doesn’t map neatly onto any clear category in the physical world.

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http://grist.org/food/mind-bomb-its-practically-impossible-to-define-gmos/