The problem with your assertion, MacGnG, is that the difference between breeding and cross-pollination and GM foods is that natural forces control whether a naturally crossed product is viable or not. Two entities that aren't "supposed" to be together (that is, two things that wouldn't normally be able to reproduce) will not produce viable offspring through a variety of mechanisms.
Splicing genes onto another organism bypasses such natural checks (whether you believe in natural selection or a deity or plain luck) and results in offspring that might not have been viable and, as a result, might have health consequences or adverse effects on the rest of the world progressing by the natural order in the long run.
I agree with you that we need more research and thank you for acknowledging my desire to not eat GM foods (by your acceptance that such foods be clearly labeled).
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