Lettuce now a Superfood!

[Pajarita]

Check this out! And it's not GMO, either.

http://www.nj.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2 ... nto_a.html

[liz]

I wonder how long it will be before they market seeds.

[Wolf]

Well it still sounds to me like it is genetically engineered only they stuck with plant material this time. I think I will wait and see.

[Pajarita]

Well, it all depends on what you understand for 'genetically modified' because, if one goes by the definition that is a cultivar (created by man), it is - but then, so are all the grains, farm produce, flowers, and even all the other lettuces we buy in the supermarket. But, nowadays, genetically modified implies using material from a plant or animal different from the species we are altering which is not the case here. This lettuce is all lettuce, the same way that all dogs are all dogs but where 'engineered' into different breeds.

[Wolf]

Yep !! That pretty well sums it up. So I think I just wait a while and see.

[Navre]

From Yale today:

Scientists from Yale have devised a way to ensure genetically modified organisms (GMOs) can be safely confined in the environment, overcoming a major obstacle to widespread use of GMOs in agriculture, energy production, waste management, and medicine.