And how far back do those heirloom seeds go? This has been going on since man started farming. You needs seeds that are hundreds of years old to get us back to a closer to natural version of them. Those seeds will grow fruits and vegetables that are nothing like you would see today so don't expect them to taste or look the same. There are hundreds of varietals of bananas in existence yet we eat a small handful of modified cultivars because the rest are practically inedible because they are hard, have giant seeds and taste bland at best or like shit at worst. Heirloom seeds are just slightly behind their contemporary counterparts and are still fucked with.
I'm talking about seeds that predate genetic engineering. No, I don't want to eat wild plants that were the predecessors of modern vegetables.
I'm talking about seeds that predate genetic engineering
You don't need CRISPR to genetically modify a seed. We've been genetically modifying seeds for thousands of years by selecting them for certain characteristics we favor. This doesn't require a laboratory to do. Did all the different dog breeds that have existed all come from laboratory genetic alteration or selective breeding?
I'm pretty sure we didn't selectively breed plants that generate pesticide proteins...
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