The rest of the world should follow the lead of Hawaii and ban genetically engineered food and crops.
We are living in a wake of negligence from previous harmful substances that were once deemed safe for human health and the environment. Given the unattended consequences of genetically engineered foods and crops, and the global commitment to the precautionary principle in the Rio Declaration, and in the Convention on Biological Diversity, UNCED, 1992, it becomes imperative to institute a global ban on genetically engineered foods and crops
At a Conference in 1998, in St Louis, scientists stated that using the term Genetically modified would be confusing because there has been modification over the years through breeding, but breeding is completely distinct from Genetic engineering/transgenic processes. The scientists advised everyone to use the terms genetically engineered or transgenic food and crops.
Those opposed to Genetically engineered food and crops do pay attention to science
For example, Dr. Thierry Vrain a genetic engineer who worked for 30 years for Agriculture Canada pointed out the following: While on the one hand, the biotech companies argued initially that they should get a patent because their transgenic products were unique; on the other hand, subsequently they proceeded to argue that there was no need to test these products derived from the transgenic process because they were substantially equivalent. He has left the department and is speaking out against genetically engineered food and crops , and he now supports a ban.
The profusion of genetically engineered food and crops resulted from institutional collusion. The institutional Collusion, in relation to genetically engineered food and crops, among corporations, governments, universities and regulatory agencies has been endemic; For the sake of food safety and food security for present and future generations: (i) this collusion must end; (ii) the precautionary principle must be invoked, (iii) genetically engineered food and crops, banned; (iv) Genetically engineered products from the shelves, dumped; (v) the charters of Monsanto et al, revoked; and (vi) charges of gross/criminal negligence against these corporations, levied.
The rest of the world should follow the lead of Hawaii; There has been a petition, calling for a global ban, launched.
http://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/the-un-general-assembly-institute-a-global-ban-on-genetically-engineered-food-and-crops
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The rest of the world should follow the lead of Hawaii and ban genetically engineered food and crops. We are living in a wake of negligence from previous harmful substances that were once deemed safe for human health and the environment. Given the unattended consequences of genetically engineered foods and crops, and the global commitment to the precautionary principle in the Rio Declaration, and in the Convention on Biological Diversity, UNCED, 1992, it becomes imperative to institute a global ban on genetically engineered foods and crops At a Conference in 1998, in St Louis, scientists stated that using the term Genetically modified would be confusing because there has been modification over the years through breeding, but breeding is completely distinct from Genetic engineering/transgenic processes. The scientists advised everyone to use the terms genetically engineered or transgenic food and crops. Those opposed to Genetically engineered food and crops do pay attention to science For example, Dr. Thierry Vrain a genetic engineer who worked for 30 years for Agriculture Canada pointed out the following: While on the one hand, the biotech companies argued initially that they should get a patent because their transgenic products were unique; on the other hand, subsequently they proceeded to argue that there was no need to test these products derived from the transgenic process because they were substantially equivalent. He has left the department and is speaking out against genetically engineered food and crops , and he now supports a ban. The profusion of genetically engineered food and crops resulted from institutional collusion. The institutional Collusion, in relation to genetically engineered food and crops, among corporations, governments, universities and regulatory agencies has been endemic; For the sake of food safety and food security for present and future generations: (i) this collusion must end; (ii) the precautionary principle must be invoked, (iii) genetically engineered food and crops, banned; (iv) Genetically engineered products from the shelves, dumped; (v) the charters of Monsanto et al, revoked; and (vi) charges of gross/criminal negligence against these corporations, levied. The rest of the world should follow the lead of Hawaii; There has been a petition, calling for a global ban, launched. http://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/the-un-general-assembly-institute-a-global-ban-on-genetically-engineered-food-and-crops