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say non to GM - Join the Tractors & Trolley Parade - Monday 13th October 2003 London
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Mike Clark wrote: However there are other issues behind GM crops that go beyond a simple consideration of the consequences to health. I consider a major point to be the way that laws governing intellectual property rights are used to manipulate commercial interests. Many GM crops are produced by commercial organisations who are driven by market forces and who wish to dominate the market place and eliminate their commercial competitors. The driving force is often a simple consideration of profit for the company and its shareholders, and doesn't necessarily put a strong emphasis on what is best for the consumer or the farmer. The fact that many GM crops contain tolerance to herbicides (and/or pesticides), which are also protected by patents means that the same company can prevent the farmer from sourcing products from rival companies by forcing him to buy the seeds and the herbicide, and the pesticide, on their dictated commercial terms. You get no argument from me on those concerns. In fact I am livid with the likes of Monsanto for jeapardising a potentially very valuable technology with initial products that generally have no benefit for the consumer. I mourn the loss of Flavr Savr tomato paste as a crossfire casualty. So if you are debating whether GM is good or bad, don't just make it a discussion centred around the health issues. Agreed again. This thread yet again exemplifies the problem with the debate, that it is debating the wrong issues and there is a lot misrepresentation going on. Peter -- Peter Ashby School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Scotland To assume that I speak for the University of Dundee is to be deluded. Reverse the Spam and remove to email me. |
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