http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/19/colorful-rainbow-cauliflowers/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:25:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/19/colorful-rainbow-cauliflowers/comment-page-1/#comment-454402 Hugh Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:30:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/19/colorful-rainbow-cauliflowers/#comment-454402 well, selective breeding is a form of genetic engineering. This is a frustrating misconception by the public in relation to GMOs. These are still genetically modified organisms, just like any cow bred to prefer a type of crop, or have a likelihood to be unusually massive, its just that they dont have introduced genes such as extra beta carotene from a carrot gene, or extra iron from a haemaglobin. well, selective breeding is a form of genetic engineering.
This is a frustrating misconception by the public in relation to GMOs.
These are still genetically modified organisms, just like any cow bred to prefer a type of crop, or have a likelihood to be unusually massive, its just that they dont have introduced genes such as extra beta carotene from a carrot gene, or extra iron from a haemaglobin.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/19/colorful-rainbow-cauliflowers/comment-page-1/#comment-453638 L Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:19:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/19/colorful-rainbow-cauliflowers/#comment-453638 I've tried those. They (unfortunately) don't taste much different than white cauliflower. They're deceiving... because of the colour, I expected the orange one to taste like cheese! I’ve tried those. They (unfortunately) don’t taste much different than white cauliflower. They’re deceiving… because of the colour, I expected the orange one to taste like cheese!

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