Sarah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Do you have an opinion on GM foods, Jenny? In Britain, we are very opposed to it....
U.S. citizens have definitely been more accepting of GM foods than in the U.K. and other countries. I think the jury is still out on whether GM is the way to go - we need more time to determine their short and long term safety and their impact on non-GM crops and the natural world. I'm unfortunately not up on the latest research, but last I heard there was trouble with allergic reactions to some foods. What do you think? Sarah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: regarding vegans and factory farming, the manure in Europe is bought from large farms, and these are invariably factory farms..... For that reason, many vegans eat conventionally produced vegetables and fruit, but very reluctantly, and the debate is always going back and forth - about which is the lesser of two evils. I guess I'm missing something...since conventional farms also commonly use manure and other animal "waste" products to produce food - how is eating conventional a better choice for a vegan who does not want to support factory farming than eating organic? Jenny At 10:46 AM -0800 02/03/2003, Jenny Goodspeed wrote: >Yes, if you're vegan, and do not want animals involved >in any part of the growing process, I can see that as >a problem. OG would be the lesser of two evils though >- both conventional and OG farmers use animal >products, and conventional farmers do so on a larger >scale. > >If you're a strict vegan and don't live near a vegan >organic grower (and there are very few), what on earth >would you do? > >Jenny Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now
