Quite j2k....
and I have to put my oar in here....
It is not the idea of scorpion DNA in my veggies that is of concern to me but several other points....
1. That there appears to be some rush to introduce GM...almost to the point where I wonder....why??? Is there a problem 'they' haven't told us about?
and
2. The pressure from governments and the total disregard for public opinion. This riding rough shod over the citizens of supposedly democratic countries is concerning.
If 'they' are prepared to force this onto us then my concern is not so much about the problems of GM but rather the loss of democratic values, choice, freedom etc that this is symptomatic of.
Back to the original question and my thoughts are:
GM crops require much greater safety scrutiny before commercial introduction particularly in Europe. This is because Europe does not have the vast tracts of farm land that are available in the US, which helps to separate the crops. Further there must be guarantees that these sterile seeds will not be forced onto farmers in poor countries who cannot afford new seed each season.
The prospect of providing a global, high producing, disease free crop is fine providing that the cost of doing so both economically and environmentally is considered beyond the end of GM producers noses.
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