tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981168850897422926.post3441684344223800865..comments2024-01-19T00:36:46.728-07:00Comments on Gene Cuisine: Banana VaccineMichael Mussohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10030622702187630543noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981168850897422926.post-51483556501575814842011-04-05T16:01:25.286-06:002011-04-05T16:01:25.286-06:00@Anon: I can't say if it is where it was 11 ye...@Anon: I can't say if it is where it was 11 years ago, since I do not know what was occurring then. As I understand it, putting vaccines into produce is currently being researched, but no claims of a successful vaccine have been made. I feel it may be some time before we see that. <br /><br />Once we do see a successful vaccine though, the process of getting it approved may take a long time. It will have to be proven safe by the FDA, and they may have to develop new standards to do that, since we have never had a vaccine in food before. The public will be naturally afraid and hesitant of "produce" vaccines, and many environmentalist groups will also have to be addressed.<br /><br />Ultimately (and unfortunately for you) it will be awhile before we see this, possibly 10 years or more.Michael Mussohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030622702187630543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981168850897422926.post-86272856371632397672011-04-05T13:47:33.155-06:002011-04-05T13:47:33.155-06:00Hi,
I know that this project has been going on fo...Hi,<br /><br />I know that this project has been going on for a while. Does anyone know of anymore progress on this?? Or is it still where it was like 11 years ago? I am looking forward to eating a banana instead of getting a shot.<br /><br />- A rather curious biologistAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8981168850897422926.post-16982453152234823302011-02-14T15:53:10.258-07:002011-02-14T15:53:10.258-07:00Michael,
This is fascinating, but maybe also a li...Michael,<br /><br />This is fascinating, but maybe also a little freaky (to me, anyway). I think when presenting an idea like this it might be helpful to walk us through more potential risks. The benefit makes some sense here, but what about security of the food supply? Or rights--if we can engineer vaccines into food supplies, what's to stop pharmaceuticals from engineering other things in, like anti-depressants (whoa, this banana really mellowed me out!). For me, your post raises many more questions than it answers, and I think you need to more critically guide us through such potentialities.Jen Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011052819704879104noreply@blogger.com