Re: [CH] Spring done sprung, etc

• Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
• Next message: Greg Jensen: "[CH] Tabasco Plant"
• Previous message: H & S Wright: "Re: [CH] Spring done sprung, etc"
• Maybe in reply to: Deb deForest: "[CH] Spring done sprung, etc"
• Next in thread: peter gaffney: "Re: [CH] Spring done sprung, etc"

At 11:48 AM 2/22/00 -0600, Deb deForest wrote:
>Dave Anderson wrote:
><<Calgene is now owned by Monsanto and appears to be working on genetically
>modified Canola.>>
>
>Hi, Dave.  Nice summary you gave for the newbies.
>
>But isn't Canola already genetically modified rapeseed?  Doesn't "Canola"
>mean "Canadian Oil Low Acid" or something like that since the modification
>was to lower the fatty acid content of rapeseed oil?   

As I recall there has been canola oil sold since way before genetic 
manipulation was possible.  It was my understanding that the name was invented 
for much simpler reasons; the marketing gurus just did not want to contend with 
trying to sell a product named "Rapeseed Oil."


                    =Mark "Runs With Scissors" Stevens

                @ http://www.exit109.com/~mstevens @
                                  @ ICQ# 2059548 @

                Where ya' from?
                                             Jersey.
                                                          Yeah?  What exit?

• Next message: Greg Jensen: "[CH] Tabasco Plant"
• Previous message: H & S Wright: "Re: [CH] Spring done sprung, etc"
• Maybe in reply to: Deb deForest: "[CH] Spring done sprung, etc"
• Next in thread: peter gaffney: "Re: [CH] Spring done sprung, etc"