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2009-06-08 | permalink
The future of genetically modified produce seems to be stunted by living under the long shadow of environmental interest groups’ other agendas. The promise of plentiful and reliable food sources for the Third World and safe, inexpensive food for the rest of us seems undeniably attractive, but a motivated minority has been slowing progress for years. [...] Will it take another possibly preventable famine or the cost of food skyrocketing for the produce buying public to take a chance on the promise of bioscience?
2009-06-08 | permalink
The future of genetically modified produce seems to be stunted by living under the long shadow of environmental interest groups’ other agendas. The promise of plentiful and reliable food sources for the Third World and safe, inexpensive food for the rest of us seems undeniably attractive, but a motivated minority has been slowing progress for years. [...] Will it take another possibly preventable famine or the cost of food skyrocketing for the produce buying public to take a chance on the promise of bioscience?
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