11-15-2008, 09:14 AM
So now there were a million people here when Cook arrived. The number keeps going up!
GMO is a modern way of applying an ancient technique. There's always someone afraid of the new, there was a lot of fear of electricity too.
Bug-resistant, drought-resistant, cold-resistant crops would be a boon to the world. The irrational fears will pass.
Of course these companies want to protect their investments, that's what companies do. Nobody is forced to grow their crops, they can grow whatever they want. Farmers won't get sued if a small percentage of their crop is GMO.
Rob does have a valid point about markets being lost if GMO is done here. But there were plenty of coffee growers in support of the veto too, I'm sure they know their business better than anyone.
GMO is a modern way of applying an ancient technique. There's always someone afraid of the new, there was a lot of fear of electricity too.
Bug-resistant, drought-resistant, cold-resistant crops would be a boon to the world. The irrational fears will pass.
Of course these companies want to protect their investments, that's what companies do. Nobody is forced to grow their crops, they can grow whatever they want. Farmers won't get sued if a small percentage of their crop is GMO.
Rob does have a valid point about markets being lost if GMO is done here. But there were plenty of coffee growers in support of the veto too, I'm sure they know their business better than anyone.