Why Everyone Freaks Out About Cloned Beef (But Shrugs at GMO Apples): Let’s talk about something that always cracks me up a little — people will happily munch on GMO corn, seedless watermelon, lab-tamed bananas, and strawberries that survive winter like little soldiers… but the second they hear the words cloned beef, it’s like someone just announced the end of civilization.
I mean, really? We’ve already accepted fruits and vegetables that barely resemble their original wild cousins, yet a cloned cow is suddenly where the line gets drawn? Funny enough, I used to think the same way until I realized the freak-out has very little to do with the actual science and a whole lot to do with human psychology.
United Airlines dealt with new reactions on Wednesday regarding a young puppy dog which passed away in-flight soon after an attendant ordered it stored in an overhead box. The United States Department of Transportation stated it is taking a look at the events which resulted in the bulldog’s demise. UNITED STATE Legislator John Kennedy, whom previously on Wednesday sent out a letter to the United Airlines Commander in chief Scott Kirby, asking for relevant information regarding the significant amount of pets which have passed away while in the transporter’s care, published on Twitter that he intended to submit a bill on Thursday which will restrict airline companies from placing pets inside overhead receptacles. ” Violators will face significant fines. Pets are family,” he noted. Kennedy, within the correspondence, stated United’s “pattern of animal deaths and injuries is simply inexcusable.” The man mentioned that the numbers occurred while on air-planes is 24 pets, ...
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