Homaro Cantu + Ben Roche: Cooking as alchemy

http://www.ted.com Homaro Cantu and Ben Roche come from Moto, a Chicago restaurant that plays with new ways to cook and eat food. But beyond the fun and flavor-tripping, there's a serious intent: Can we use new food technology for good?

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[Taluvian]

Would you like to explain to me how genes from a bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis would get inside GMO plants by selective breeding?

[blamboxaudio]

This is clearly a paid statement from Monsanto. No rational, non biased human would type such rubbish without being paid to do so.

[barnumeffect5]

Round up is a pesticide. Bt toxins are in GMO plants that produce pesticides. We don't need to move towards GMOs. We waste more resources on other nonsense.

[mbaicu]

That guy on the right looks like the crossbow dude from The Walking Dead

[nos3it]

"disruptive food technology"

jesus.. the bullshitness is overwhelming

[Evan2718281828]

no i agree, i dont say there is one

[Kamizushi Akinari]

I agree with you that giving up animal products would greatly improve the efficiency of food production albeit I see no dichotomy between veganism and GMOs.

[Kamizushi Akinari]

Ever herd of the word "Agrobacterium"?

[Kamizushi Akinari]

Sure you nailed it. There is a conspiracy by Monsanto to pay millions of people in the world who have ever pretended to be for GMOs. And it works 100% of the time, with none of them ever admitting that they have been bought and even while they spend all this money to buy everyone Monsento still manages to be a profitable enterprise.

Now could you please specify precisely what in his argument do you disagree with and why.

[Takiado]

everything you said is bullshit you were brainwashed to "learn" from propaganda. Its horribly retarded. I am sorry. Global Warming is bullshit for one thing. There are a few good facts that will make you feel stupid for even believing in that government profit propaganda. Also, GMOs in theory are good, but in practice has proven to be devastating. Here's a tip: Consume the most natural substances available. In its most natural state. No pesticides, no modifications. Almost non existent.

[Homaro Cantu]

Want some real food? I am one of the guys in this video. Check this out?youtube.com/user/hswizzle?­feature=mhee