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New Zealand’s three-decade ban on genetic modification, explained
(thespinoff.co.nz)
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That's a bit of an understatement. If you plant an apple tree from a seed you don't even get apples like the apple the seed came from. Every apple tree is grafted onto a tree that isn't even an apple tree.
People misuderstand the term. "Organic" spray just means not artificial. It's still poison. (There are more requirements for organic food)
20 years ago I supported the GMO free stance. You can't really undo it, and there was the potential for premium products. Now, I think that either did or didn't work and we should know by now if the market exists and make a call.