Perhaps I should have used the term 'plausible' rather than 'good'!
I was talking about the general concept of GM, not just about the use of it by
major corporations and agribusiness through PVR to 'capture' users. That's the
politics of it, which is highly suspect. 'Golden Rice' is a notorious example
and much quoted by opponents. There are other non-GM examples, such as F1
hybrid seeds which deny users the opportunity to create their own seed bank by
creating plants that bear non-viable seed within 1-3 generations. That was
achieved by traditional selective breeding I think - they've been around for a
long time. The underlying problem has been around a very long time indeed -
monoculture. These are simply new technological developments that support it.
But I'm less convinced by arguments that GM food products are in some way
'unwholesome' or even toxic. That's an entirely different matter but I see and
hear a lot of unclear thinking on this.
But then, some of those unclear thinkers are sitting on a roof down the road
right now to prevent demolition, in order that a Macdonalds outlet can be
built. Good luck to them.
They're the ones that are prepared to get arrested.
Andrew Fildes
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On 07/07/2013, at 10:24 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
> No! If you read any of the latest books on GMO's all of the publicity
> about feeding the developing world is totally false. It's all paid for by
> Monsanto and the chemical companies that have a vested interest in GMO
> products. Just read the books. The "golden rice" product will feed less
> than regular rice and cause famines, not prevent them. Read something that
> is not paid for by a chemical company!
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Seeds-Deception-Government-Genetically-Engineered/dp/0972966587/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373156555&sr=8-1&keywords=Seeds+of+deception
>
> http://www.amazon.com/World-According-Monsanto-Marie-Monique-Robin/dp/1595587098/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1373156596&sr=1-1
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Genetic-Roulette-Documented-Genetically-Engineered/dp/0972966528/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1373156625&sr=1-2
>
> Just to start. Anything by Michael Pollan. Read.
>
> Tina
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 5:38 PM, Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> There are some good arguments in favour. One is that we can't manage to
>> feed the world unless we continue with this genetic 'green revolution' and
>> that we're just being precious in the first world about things like
>> 'organic' food because we can afford to be.
>> I'm rather cynical about both sides to be honest. While there may be some
>> potential risks, what I've seen so far is about as dangerous to human
>> health as selective breeding - and we really wouldn't to give that up!
>> That said, I was involved in the early days in protests over PR (plant
>> variety rights) concerned by the demands by companies like Monsanto to
>> patent varietal modifications. I thought that a far more serious issue.
>> But the professor who was assessing that project really couldn't see that
>> there was a problem at all. He saw it as a technological stimulus.
>>
>> I was talking to the wide of an old friend yesterday - she won't eat
>> anything that has been microwaved, convinced that it's been toxified in
>> some way.
>> There's a lot of 'magic' thinking going on, with absolutely no evidence.
>> No please excuse me - I have to go cook breakfast for Vegan.
>> Sigh.
>>
>> Andrew Fildes
>> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> www.soultheft.com
>> Author/Publisher: The SLR Compendium - http://www.blurb.com/books/3732813
>>
>>
>>
>> On 07/07/2013, at 2:02 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
>>
>>> We have a cabinet minister in British Government who is on the side of
>> GMO, for some reason.
>>
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