Re: Genetically Manufactured Organisms (GMO) and GMO-Free legislation

I don't know if the blue carnations from the biotech firm in Australia have
reached our shores yet, however, I'm reminded of a very funny incident in
judging iris with food coloring. At one show I judged a few years back, one of
our well-loved pranksters dipped PCN's still in bud into food coloring, and
let them open indoors, and put them on the show bench.. yes, it was nearly
impossible to tell that it wasn't real.

Kitty


> The law inforcers for "blue carnations" are wrong in this case.  They are
> (as far as I know), never genetically altered.  They are given blue die,
> which is sucked up into the flowers, and that alters the coloration.  There
> is no genetic change whatsoever, and if you plant them, they bloom whatever
> color they were meant to be (usually white or pale yellow).
>
> Silly law, regardless.  Funny what people are scared of.
>
>
> Dave

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