| By safety, I am speaking of human health safety. You are absolutely right, this whole issue is very complex. Since it is not an easy topic, labeling something "safe" for everything is something I cannot say in full confidence. That being said, I do think GMOs are as safer overall then most other technologies at the moment. Environment: We do have research on the environmental effects of disposable of computers/electronics, plastics, cars, pesticides ect. Being scared of GMOs as a environmental factor seems reasonable, but this should be applied to everything. I am surprised people attack GMO for this reason, when there are obvious other technologies that are doing some real scientifically proven harm. Business: Yes. I do think GMOs can be dangerous as a business, especially with the patenting issues of a large corporation. The patent issue is the same issue that most developers and small businesses have to battle with all the time. So I do not really see this as a GMO specific issue either. The problem is that the more GMOs are attacked, the harder it is for a small business to have enough power and credibility, as a small business to even have a chance. Social Risks: Not sure what you mean by this. The last bit about GMOs being the best way: I totally agree. I personally think it is not the best option. Monoculture, seems is causing some real problems. Not to mention GMO production has a low and slow success rate, considering how so much money and research goes into it. Land use practices, I believe is our best bet to solving some of our problems. I still think GMOs have potential of being a really innovative technology, I just want science to have a fair shot. |