Quasi-science prevents an environmentally friendly agriculture and forestry

At the end of this month, the world’s population will reach 7 billions; 1 billion are hungry, and 1 billion more are malnourished. In the next decades, there will be more humans. Limited land and water, costly energy for fertilizer, and climate change will ensure that more of them are hungry. Science and technology can contribute greatly to the solution. Why then is Europe regulating one part of the solution- GM (genetically modified) crops- as if they are a hazard?

41 leading Swedish plant scientists urge politicians and environmental groups to take the necessary steps to change the relevant legislation so that all available knowledge can be used to develop sustainable agricultural and forest industries. Endorsed by British plant scientists, they have issued an important statement, expressing dismay, bewilderment and anger that legislation of GM crops in the EU is not based on science, ignores recent evidence, blocks opportunities to increase agricultural sustainability, and sustains the dominance of multinationals.

To know more:

http://www.plantsci.org.uk/news/leading-plant-researchers-call-science-based-gm-regulation

http://www.plantsci.org.uk/sites/default/files/Debate%20article.pdf

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Quasi-science prevents an environmentally friendly agriculture and forestry