Consequences of GM crop contamination 'are set to worsen'

[nosmokes]

When the new generation of GMO pharma crops show up we will be complete idiots if we allow open air planting. The GMOs that exist now should have never been allowed to contaminate our food supply. Hopefully we've learned something. But I look at Iraq and I look at Viet-Nam and I'm not overly impressed with the learning curve, especially if there's a buck to be made ya know?
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original-guardian

Consequences of GM crop contamination 'are set to worsen'

James Randerson in Boston

Monday February 18 2008
he consequences of contamination between GM crops and non-GM varieties will be much more serious with the next generation of GM crops, an influential group of US scientists has warned.

Mixing between GM and non-GM varieties has already caused serious economic losses for producers in lost sales and exports. But the consequences of mixing will be much more serious with new crops that are altered to produce pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals, the scientists argue. The crops could harm human health and be toxic to wild animals.

"What would be the impact societally, economically if for example, cornflakes were contaminated by some sort of drug or chemical? I think it would be a vast impact economically," said Karen Perry Stillerman, senior food and environment programme analyst with the Union of Concerned Scientists.

"I think it's really hard to say because there is a variety of different drugs and chemicals that might be manufactured in plants this way," she added. "Our perception is that some of them might be toxic, but all of them would certainly cause tremendous economic upheaval."

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complete article here

[SpiralHawk]

1. "Don't want no steenkin mutant corporate chemo food facsimile crapola." - Sensible People

"Mutant food facsimile crapola makes for mutant people (aka republicon homelanders)."

- Dr. Peebody

[Mike03]

2. K @ R

Thanks yet again for attempting to educate us on this crucially important issue that is not getting much mainstream media attention.

Judging from Monsanto's stock price this past year, it's no wonder why there is not more discussion of this perilous disaster.