She also said that she doesn't eat genetically modified foods. But--I thought that nearly everything Americans consume has been genetically modified. See if you recognize any of these foods:
Granny Smith Apple
Idaho Potato
Holstein Cow
The reason that they are recognizable is because they have been genetically modified.
How about these non-food animals:
Dachshund Dog
Clydesdale Horse
Apples, potatoes, cows, dogs and horses should be as widely diverse as humans are and not recognizable as a "breed". But genetic manipulation has selected for a few characteristics. That can be good because it can keep the desirable traits. But it also can be bad, because it can keep the undesirable traits, too. This is genetic modification.
The same thing could be done with humans. If we heavily line bred humans, they would be as easily recognizable as the dog breeds.
Here are a few of my proposed human breeds and some of their typical characteristics:
The Ernie: Intelligent, creative, temperamental, can be difficult to house train, requires lots of attention and daily walks, late bloomer, needs a dominant owner, howls at the moon if lonely.
The Monque: Quiet, can be highly strung at times, bonds tightly to one person, great voice, does best with steady routines, discipline with rolled-up newspaper if needed.
The Finny: Friendly, outgoing, very social, great family pet, loves the outdoors, retrieves and fetches, will sniffs crotches and hump legs if bored.
The Peterie: High energy, must be kept busy, not good with small children, easily distracted, will chew the furniture and pee on the carpet if frustrated, not recommended for police work.
Nurse's Note: the fashionable trend of eating "organic" food may be making some businesses rich, but it consumes more time, energy and water and is not realistic to feed 7 billion people.
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