From: "Mark" 

Yes, I know they plant feed corn for a few rows around the perimeters so
the local thieves will get a mouthful of slop when they steal ears, and yes
I know they don't have a problem with keeping them separate, and no, I'm
not afraid of genetically engineered food (we should force Africa to adopt
it, right after we drop the ban on DDT so they don't have to die of malaria
in addition to AIDS).

But I am afraid (well I'm not "afraid" of anything, concerned is
more like it) of what they'll do going forward to increase their profits at
the expense of the world food supply as the politicians force us to drive
our corn because they're afraid (and they truly are afraid, of losing their
fucking seats, the well-being of the country be damned) to embrace nuclear
power and authorize new oil exploration, and won't consider shale oil


"Geo."  wrote in message
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> "Mark"  wrote in message
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>
>> Hmm, you're presuming the corn won't be genetically engineered to produce
>> more energy and be rendered inedible in the process.
>
> Corn is not like dandylions, you have to plant seeds to get corn to grow
> so it's completely possible to change the genetic makeup of large areas of
> corn in a single season. All you need to be able to do is get a supply of
> good seed.
>
> As an example there are two major types of corn grown now, one is feed
> corn also called field corn, it's really yellow and tastes horrible. It's
> used for livestock feed because the seed is very cheap and you just save
> some of last years to grow next years crop.
>
> The second king is called silver queen corn, it's also known as sweet corn
> and is very good eating. They grow both out here and it's not been a
> problem keeping them separate.
>
> The whole fear about genetically modified plants is about things that grow
> like dandylions not corn.
>
> Geo.

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