Genetically modified crops get the Vatican's blessing
source: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227114.200-genetically-modified-crops-get-the-vatica...
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THE Vatican seldom approves of scientists meddling with God's creation. So the decision of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences to back oft-demonised genetically modified crops as an answer to world hunger and poverty may come as a surprise.
GM crops were heartily endorsed at a week-long seminar held by the academy in mid-May. Participants agreed that the crops offer food safety and security, better health and environmental sustainability. That verdict is not shared by the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development, a global UN-backed think tank that last year rejected GM as a solution to hunger.
Some say the seminar excluded dissenters within the church who fear that GM technology allows multinationals to control agriculture at the expense of the poor. But participants deny bias: they also concluded that regulations are too strict, so only big companies can afford to get GM crops approved, whereas non-profit organisations that want to help the poor cannot.
GM crops were heartily endorsed at a week-long seminar held by the academy in mid-May. Participants agreed that the crops offer food safety and security, better health and environmental sustainability. That verdict is not shared by the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development, a global UN-backed think tank that last year rejected GM as a solution to hunger.
Some say the seminar excluded dissenters within the church who fear that GM technology allows multinationals to control agriculture at the expense of the poor. But participants deny bias: they also concluded that regulations are too strict, so only big companies can afford to get GM crops approved, whereas non-profit organisations that want to help the poor cannot.
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pjacobs51
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That's a shame, they oppose condoms but give this type of sh*t its blessing.
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pjacobs51
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openmind
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numlock take its easy. everybody got a righgt to belive what they want. but the hat is pretty funny
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openmind
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Ian_Monet
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The Vatican is always choosing the wrong side first. The Pope should come clean and tell the world the Church is just a front for the Satanic core of Catholicism.
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Ian_Monet
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Vierotchka
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GMO crops are not an answer to world hunger, they can only compound the problem.
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Vierotchka
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openmind
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what? those crazy germans
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