Re: GMO in Developing Nations

Bruce Sinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Oz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
>wrote:
>>Bruce Sinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>>>I can certainly see how this might happen ... IFF all crops were to be GE. Do 
>>>you think this is likely to happen ? ... and on what timescale if yes ?
>>>I admit, I don't see a serious market for GE food yet - I simply don't see the
>> 
>>>benefit to me or any other consumer. Until there is one, why would anyone buy 
>>>it ?
>>
>>You forget that essentially all of the americas and most of asia are,
>>and have been, eating and growing gm crops for several years.
>
>I don't forget it at all. I encourage it. I want long term data on what, if 
>anything, happens to people. I don't want that data collected on me :)

How many years do you need?
And what are you fearing?
Or is it fear out of ignorance?

>>  The world
>>leader is china, where gm is now into vegetables and a wide range of
>>crops. Much cheaper for peasants to grow, and very good for the
>>environment.
>
>I'll believe that when there is some data. Long term ... not just a few years 
>.. and when we actually know a little bit about ecology :)

We know a lot about ecology.

>>It's europe that is out of step with the world.
>
>You might think that ... I don't.

Ok, stay in denial. 

-- 
Oz
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