Comments on: Drought Resistant Plants Could Fight Global Warming and World Hunger

By: Kristy

Kristy — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:48:12 +0000

There is no scientific research by design, google Michael Taylor and “substantially equivalent” to learn how safety testing was circumvented within the FDA (Taylor then went on to be a VP for Monsanto).
GMO’s do not solve the world hunger problem, just the opposite is true, google terminator gene. These are sterile seeds that do NOT re-seed and the US is the patent holder. Monsanto uses propaganda to promote the end of world hunger, but GMO crops are not the answer, in fact, they have ruined many farms in India, hence the thousands of Indian farmers who committed suicide.

By: Nick L

Nick L — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:47:02 +0000

Big Organic cannot be allowed to block scientific developments that have the potential to alleviate human suffering across the world. If your unscientific beliefs compell you to eat only natural crops (i.e. those modified by selective breeding over thousands of years), please don’t use this as an excuse to inflict suffering on millions in the developing world.

By: KT

KT — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:28:31 +0000

For thousands of years we didn’t live past 40 (unless you count Moses who made it to what, 800?… right). Let’s keep your option to stick with natural food, but also pursue the possibility of GMO plants that could feed all of those who are starving.

By: Jono

Jono — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:56:27 +0000

The problem I have with GMO crops is that I don’t think I will ever be told the truth, partly because big money interests will only tell me what the want me to know and partly because no one may even know the truth on the long term safety.

We evolved over thousands of years eating natural, existing plants and animals until the recent century or two where we started screwing around with all our food processing. Now we have large scale cancer and obesity. Is this due to our processed food? The big food interests are going to suppress any evidence that could harm them. Same with the GMO seed people. there is no way I can know the truth. This is why I want to stick with natural food.

By: James

James — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:00:05 +0000

I think GM crops have a role to play in alleviating global hunger. In my blog, GMO Africa, I have always argued against demonizing crop genetic engineering. Any criticism against genetic engineering should be scientifically grounded. Fear-mongering and facts fudging will not help in this debate.