Section 2—The Devil is in the DNA

Genetic Roulette is Jeffrey Smith’s second book in which he rants against biotech agriculture. In Section 2, each of those claims are stacked up against peer-reviewed science.

Section 2 Content:

• 2.1—Any DNA Insertion can cause a mutation
• 2.2—The use of tissue culture in plant breeding is not new
• 2.3—GM Breeding is More Precise than other methods
• 2.4—Promoters are precise tools
• 2.5—Promoters can insert naturally into DNA
• 2.6—Breeders produce genetically stable crops
• 2.7—Mobile DNA drives evolution
• 2.8—Food Contains Lots of Novel RNAs
• 2.9—All Plant Breeding Causes DNA Scrambling
• 2.10—Chemical Composition of crops is highly variable
• 2.11—Biological variability is typical of crop varieties