• Alaknár@sopuli.xyz
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    16 days ago

    Selective breeding isnt GMO tho

    It absolutely is.

    The definition of a genetically modified organism (GMO) is not clear and varies widely between countries, international bodies, and other communities. At its broadest, the definition of a GMO can include anything that has had its genes altered, including by nature. Taking a less broad view, it can encompass every organism that has had its genes altered by humans, which would include all crops and livestock

    • Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      16 days ago

      Going by the second sense of the definition in the excerpt you shared, every human-domesticated plant or animal is GMO. And that is not exclusive to bananas.

      Which again begs the question why the Original Commenter (OC) would make this distinction in the first place.