and before that we genetically modified them through forced selection. Modern crops(pre-GMO even) bear little to no resemblance to what they were originally. Anti-GMO sentiment is bullcrap.
If I want to have a Scandinavian child, I just reproduce with someone from Sweden.
If I want my child to be immune to the sun and skin cancer, I just add a gene from the leaf of a tree, inject it into his DNA and see what happens?
I support GMOs but nuance is important.
Says someone comparing plants with human children to make a point. (And no, not much of a difference, other than with modern technique we have more control over the results)