Biotech on the farm realizing
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Biotech on the farm: realizing the promise; Genetic engineering can help farmers feed future populations, but the public remains concerned about GM crops. To ensure safety and reassure the public, an agricultural expert calls for the creation of a Genetic Science Commission.
The promise of genetic engineering to conquer world hunger has not yet been realized. Researchers have produced genetically modified (GM) crops that are useful and interesting, but where are the high-yielding new varieties that were supposed to feed the masses? An element of fear has also crept ... September 1, 2005; The Futurist
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