UK Government plans to force GM products on citizens
Angry | 19.05.2003 08:25 | Bio-technology | Ecology
Conformation of the government's concept of particapatory democracy. Freedom to dissent quietly then submit. Whatever happened to a die-hard belief in market forces? Supply and Demand anyone?
BBC: The government says it may be forced to allow farmers to grow genetically-modified (GM) crops in Britain even if the public does not want them.
The environment minister Michael Meacher told the BBC a ban on GM crops would be illegal unless there is scientific proof that they harm people or the environment.
The latest polls show only 14% of people in Britain approve of GM food...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3038893.stm
No mention of a corporate takeover of the food chain though, which is the real problem.
The environment minister Michael Meacher told the BBC a ban on GM crops would be illegal unless there is scientific proof that they harm people or the environment.
The latest polls show only 14% of people in Britain approve of GM food...
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No mention of a corporate takeover of the food chain though, which is the real problem.
Angry
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Eat it!
19.05.2003 09:32
Eat it!
Blairfeld
Illegal?
19.05.2003 19:00
It may be actionable under GATT, but GATT has no legal (or moral) status, being simply a method for ensuring the continuing dominance of the First World over the Third.
So the US could try to get approval from GATT to put some sanctions on us if we outlaw Monsanto GM foods? So what? Fuck 'em, I say.
Bri
Brian
GM X-periment
19.05.2003 20:46
Brian B
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Let them eat . . . . ?
19.05.2003 23:35
Well at least there will be work for the kids if they want to be cops, troops or jail guards.
Chris Herz
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lildemocracy@earthlink.net
erm . . .
20.05.2003 10:41
Actually, there was the scandal of monsanto inventing fake citizens to lobby scientific journals to remove valid arguments against gm technology (and there are many). . . how much are they paying you, GM Babe, if that is your real name?
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