Many observers will be surprised to read today’s Observer editorial on GMO crops.
Citing the recent NAS report on GMO crops– which found no concern for health risks, no concern for loss of diversity on farms (and even some beneficial effects) and counseled against any mandatory labeling, with only resistance being flagged as a major issue- the Observer noted:
Europe is already becoming a backwater for new breeding technologies and needs to move swiftly to prevent this situation worsening, UK scientists warned last week.
The restrictive regulations that are blocking the growing of GM crops need to be stripped away as soon as possible.
and slated the anti-science stance of the Big Green lobby on this issue:
Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and other NGOs are happy to accept scientific consensus when it suits their purposes. They triumphantly quote academic research that backs their claim that climate change, brought…
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