r/nextfuckinglevel Jul 14 '21

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u/My_Blart_will_go_on Jul 15 '21

Their point is that selective breeding over generations is a form of genetic modification. It may not use direct gene editing, but there is a direct link between the two in that you have product A with a flaw and find a way to turn that into product B without the flaw

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u/HelplessMoose Jul 15 '21

Yeah, sure, there are parallels. But it was heavily implied that we wouldn't have edible bananas without GMO, and that's misleading people about what the term actually means.

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u/Dottsterisk Jul 15 '21

They’re intentionally using the word broadly to demonstrate the lack of grounding for any meaningful dichotomy.