surfsteve wrote:Actually seeds from hybrids can not be saved and used again because they revert back to before they were hybrid. Anybody that has ever used hybrid off spring seeds knows this. Also it has not been proven that eating gm foods does not modify your genes. In fact much of the research I've read indicates that even positive or negative thinking can influence our genes so changing our genes because of the foods we eat is not out of the question.
I'm glad to see that you posted a video about epigenetics. While I think that video overstates the extent to which genetic expression can be altered by environmental events, the important thing is that it does distinguish between genetic expression and the underlying genes. The woman in the video I complained about failed to make that distinction, claiming instead that the genes were actually changed, which just does not happen.
As for your claims regarding hybrid seeds:
Contrary to what some say, GM seeds are not the only seeds with Intellectual Property Rights. Almost all conventional (non-GM) and organic hybrid seeds are patented and cannot be saved for use in the next planting season.
LINK: http://www.europabio.org/why-do-seeds-have-patents-are-gm-seeds-only-patented-seeds
It's through the process of hybridization (aka, selective breeding) that new varieties of plants have been developed for centuries and, yes, they do produce viable seed. In fact, depending on the plant in question the traits of offspring can be quite stable. Some plants are incredibly unstable while others are very stable. Apples, for instance, are highly variable and stable strains cannot be reproduced through seeds while most common crops are stable.