RE: Monsanto gives up fight for GM plants in Europe
June 2, 2013 at 11:20 am
(This post was last modified: June 2, 2013 at 11:25 am by The Grand Nudger.)
Quote: I would also like to see the european market strenghtend rather than to be depending on the american market.That's not gonna happen, if we go full on GMO (which, judging by our history, we will) and your regulations are an obstruction. Quite the opposite. We'll be able to provide larger amounts of higher quality commodities at a lower price point - whilst the EU will get raked over the coals by niche producers (which -will not- be small business..or very well regulated because in the end, food is a commodity which thrives on the captive consumer..and all consumers are captive to that commodity).
"More longterm studies need to be done" is a stalling technique. I agree that more longterm studies need to be done, absolutely, but GMO's have the most data behind them in the first place - so if more studies need to be done..our standard fare is in grave need of the same. Meanwhile, we have to produce food.
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