Europe needs genetically engineered crops, scientists say

[OKIsItJustMe]

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-04/cp-eng041713.php

[font face=Serif]Public release date: 25-Apr-2013

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[font size=5]Europe needs genetically engineered crops, scientists say[/font]

[font size=3]The European Union cannot meet its goals in agricultural policy without embracing genetically engineered crops (GMOs). That's the conclusion of scientists who write in Trends in Plant Science, a Cell Press publication, based on case studies showing that the EU is undermining its own competitiveness in the agricultural sector to its own detriment and that of its humanitarian activities in the developing world.

"Failing such a change, ultimately the EU will become almost entirely dependent on the outside world for food and feed and scientific progress, ironically because the outside world has embraced the technology which is so unpopular in Europe, realizing this is the only way to achieve sustainable agriculture," said Paul Christou of the University of Lleida-Agrotecnio Center and Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats in Spain.

"Many aspects of the EU agricultural policy, including those concerning GMOs, are internally inconsistent and actively obstruct what the policy sets out to achieve," Christou and his colleagues continued.

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"EU farmers are denied freedom of choice—in essence, they are prevented from competing because EU policies actively discriminate against those wishing to cultivate genetically engineered crops, yet exactly the same crops are approved for import," Christou says.

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[Demeter]

1. More BS from anonymous sources

European food is good because it is natural...

[OKIsItJustMe]

2. It may be BS, but it's hardly anonymous

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"Failing such a change, ultimately the EU will become almost entirely dependent on the outside world for food and feed and scientific progress, ironically because the outside world has embraced the technology which is so unpopular in Europe, realizing this is the only way to achieve sustainable agriculture," said Paul Christou of the University of Lleida-Agrotecnio Center and Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats in Spain.

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[Demeter]

4. This is a man who makes his living creating frankenfood

I hardly think he's an impartial source of good judgment.

Google his cv.

[OKIsItJustMe]

7. I don’t need to

Since reading Against the Grain, several years back, I’ve been opposed to Genetically “Engineered”/“Modified” crops.

[djean111]

3. Bullshit.

Oh, and the old "denied freedom of choice" crap.
The same sort of twisted logic used to say I am stomping on someone's freedom of religion if they can't inflict their religion on me or my family.

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. Genetically modified crops needed to 'feed the world,' says Government's chief scientific advisor

The case for genetically modified (GM) food is getting stronger because of its importance as a tool to feed a growing global population, according to the Government’s new chief scientific adviser.

Sir Mark Walport, who is one month into his new job, said today that he will aim to offer ministers the best and most accurate advice on all aspects of science policy, including the introduction of GM crops.

“The issue is European regulation, which is that Europe grows remarkably little genetically modified crops so I don’t think this is something that is going to change overnight,” Sir Mark said.

“But I think it is inexorably rising up the agenda again because as a technology it is showing its value more and more obviously in terms of the crops that are able to feed the world,” he said.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/genetically-modified-crops-needed-to-feed-the-world-says-governments-chief-scientific-advisor-mark-walport-8578952.html

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6. Don't know similar law in the EU, but the U.S. could seize GM patents

if the case were compelling enough. Like they almost did with Cipro for anthrax.

[Tumbulu]

8. Yeah, right..... With gmo's having lower yields

Don't think so........

Try again jokers.