Whats Next for Genetically Modified Foods?
Introduction In October 1999 Robert Shapiro, the chairman of Monsanto, one of the major multinational corporations developing and marketing genetically … India: Resist Genetically Modified Foods, Unless … Indians will strongly resist efforts to replace numerous local crop varieties with a few genetically modified organisms, unless these efforts follow principles of bioethics, biosafety, biodiversity conservation, and biopartnerships. … U.K.: Improve Methods and Test Genetically Modified Foods All foods produced by artificially manipulating the genome should be subjected to rigorous drug-trial type tests before they are marketed, so nonfood applications of the technology are more likely to be developed. … U.S.: Develop and Deploy Genetically Modified Foods Our best hope for feeding humanity lies in using biotechnology to produce transgenic crops that provide higher nutritional content, require less fertilizer and pesticide, and thrive in stressful conditions. …
