Below is another article on Prince Charles’ comments on GM food. Charles has long been an advocate for organic, sustainable agriculture, so his latest comments don’t come as a surprise. Some scientists in England are asking him to engage in conversation about the issue, hopefully he takes them up on it.
Dr. C Kameswara Rao
If we want to feed the world, we must go GM
The Telegraph
13/08/2008
Prince Charles is right on many things. Modern architecture - much of it an eyesore. Standards in schools - woefully low. Protecting Britain’s landscape - a noble aim.
On genetically modified crops, however - the issue that he discusses with Jeff Randall in today’s Daily Telegraph - I fear he’s wrong.
I am not a scientist, but rummage around in the scientific research about GM and a clear picture emerges: if we want to reduce starvation and “feed the world”, as Sir Bob Geldof et al tell us every Christmas, we must go GM.
The argument in favour of GM crops begins with a simple one: the world is growing fast.
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