# GM Foods **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 22, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gm-foods/589989 "2011-07-22T15:13:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Indian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gm-foods/589989/1 "2011-07-22T15:13:38Z")
Please link to some recent threads where GM foods were discussed. I am failing in my search. thanks, Indian ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gm-foods/589989/2 "2011-07-22T15:27:45Z")
Yeah Mods. When you have nothing better to do, get off your fat arses and do some research. And this room needs dusting as well. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gm-foods/589989/3 "2011-07-22T15:33:57Z")
If you don’t find a topic you’re looking for you could always START a thread about it…meaning start a thread like “Let’s talk about GM food” rather than asking someone else to dig up links to old threads. ---
**Author:** ![Indian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gm-foods/589989/4 "2011-07-22T15:41:46Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > If you don’t find a topic you’re looking for you could always START a thread about it…meaning start a thread like “Let’s talk about GM food” rather than asking someone else to dig up links to old threads. Hmmm… I wanted to do that as the last resort. Someone (not necessarily mods)who participated could always link to the threads easily. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gm-foods/589989/5 "2011-07-22T15:47:33Z")
Google this: “the straight dope” “genetically modified food” I’m not about to link all the hits from my phone. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gm-foods/589989/6 "2011-07-22T16:09:59Z")
> [@indian](#): > > I wanted to do that as the last resort. Someone (not necessarily mods)who participated could always link to the threads easily. Generally, if a thread is more than a month old (and I can’t recall any GM food threads that recent) restarting it would make it a zombie, which some people frown on, so really there wouldn’t be any penalty to starting a new thread. Starting it in About This Message Board, however, might also annoy people - going to General Questions and starting it might be more appropriate. ---
**Author:** ![Indian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gm-foods/589989/7 "2011-07-22T16:12:06Z")
O.K Let mods move it if they find it appropriate. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gm-foods/589989/8 "2011-07-22T17:02:45Z")
> [@SeaDragonTattoo](#): > > Google this: “the straight dope” “genetically modified food” > > I’m not about to link all the hits from my phone. It’s better to google “site:boards.straightdope.com” instead of “the straight dope” - it limits the search to just this board. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gm-foods/589989/9 "2011-07-22T17:10:13Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > It’s better to google “site:boards.straightdope.com” instead of “the straight dope” - it limits the search to just this board. It’s even better to just use “site:straightdope.com” without the “boards.” part. That way you’re searching the boards AND the columns. ---
**Author:** ![Lare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@Lare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lare)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gm-foods/589989/10 "2011-07-22T18:19:11Z")
Ignorance fought. I just learned two things from this thread: 1. The thing about site:straightdope instead of site:boards. I should have thought of this, but didn’t. Thank you, **voltaire**. 2. In this context GM means “genetically modified” and is not the name of the car company. When I opened the thread I thought I might end up reading about the new Chevy Kumquat. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gm-foods/589989/11 "2011-07-22T18:29:08Z")
> [@Lare](#): > > Ignorance fought. I just learned two things from this thread: > > 1. The thing about site:straightdope instead of site:boards. I should have thought of this, but didn’t. Thank you, **voltaire**. > **2) In this context GM means “genetically modified” and is not the name of the car company. When I opened the thread I thought I might end up reading about the new Chevy Kumquat.** And my first thought was General Mills. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gm-foods/589989/12 "2011-07-22T18:30:31Z")
> [@Lare](#): > > Ignorance fought. I just learned two things from this thread: > > 1. The thing about site:straightdope instead of site:boards. I should have thought of this, but didn’t. Thank you, **voltaire**. > 2. In this context GM means “genetically modified” and is not the name of the car company. When I opened the thread I thought I might end up reading about the new Chevy Kumquat. Since the OP has already been given excellent instructions as to how to search for what (s)he is looking for, I will only add that I thought at first that “GM” meant “General Mills.” ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gm-foods/589989/13 "2011-07-22T18:33:17Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > And my first thought was General Mills. Glad it wasn’t just me. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gm-foods/589989/14 "2011-07-22T18:42:53Z")
My favorite GM food is Cheerios. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gm-foods/589989/15 "2011-07-22T19:01:59Z")
> [@indian](#): > > Hmmm… > > I wanted to do that as the last resort. Someone (not necessarily mods)who participated could always link to the threads easily. [Here you go](http://lmgtfy.com/?q=%22site%3Astraightdope.com%22+general+mills+foods). ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2011, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gm-foods/589989/16 "2011-07-22T19:05:40Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > It’s even better to just use “site:straightdope.com” without the “boards.” part. That way you’re searching the boards AND the columns. Good call - thanks!