Comments on: Biotechnology and global hunger http://makewealthhistory.org/2007/12/02/biotechnology-is-not-the-magic-answer-to-global-hunger/ Because the earth can't afford our lifestyle Sat, 26 May 2012 00:30:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: GM food – safe enough for Africans, but not for us « by Jeremy Williams « Treenex http://makewealthhistory.org/2007/12/02/biotechnology-is-not-the-magic-answer-to-global-hunger/#comment-4016 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:06:23 +0000 http://makewealthhistory.org/2007/12/02/biotechnology-is-not-the-magic-answer-to-global-hunger/#comment-4016 [...] the vitamin content of staple crops.’ This sounds a lot like the long running PR exercise that is Golden Rice – rice that contains vitamin A, and meets a well documented deficiency in Africa’s malnourished [...]

]]> By: GM food – safe enough for Africans, but not for us « MAKE WEALTH HISTORY http://makewealthhistory.org/2007/12/02/biotechnology-is-not-the-magic-answer-to-global-hunger/#comment-4007 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:34:19 +0000 http://makewealthhistory.org/2007/12/02/biotechnology-is-not-the-magic-answer-to-global-hunger/#comment-4007 [...] vitamin content of staple crops.’ This sounds a lot like the long running PR exercise that is Golden Rice – rice that contains vitamin A, and meets a well documented deficiency in Africa’s [...]

]]> By: Jeremy http://makewealthhistory.org/2007/12/02/biotechnology-is-not-the-magic-answer-to-global-hunger/#comment-463 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:35:28 +0000 http://makewealthhistory.org/2007/12/02/biotechnology-is-not-the-magic-answer-to-global-hunger/#comment-463 Yes, the precautionary principle definitely applies here. In the UK at least we get a choice about whether we want GM food or not, and can choose to avoid it. In the US it doesn’t have to be labeled, despite a majority saying they would be in favour of better information.

]]> By: Ron Robins http://makewealthhistory.org/2007/12/02/biotechnology-is-not-the-magic-answer-to-global-hunger/#comment-462 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:03:49 +0000 http://makewealthhistory.org/2007/12/02/biotechnology-is-not-the-magic-answer-to-global-hunger/#comment-462 You make some excellent points in your post! In my work as a commentator on green and ethical investing news, I often write about the need for strictly applying the ‘precautionary principle’ before the introduction of GMOs. Personally, though, I will always avoid such products like the plague!

Have a look at my site sometime — http://www.investingforthesoul.com

Best wishers, Ron Robins

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