“If there are more and more environmental refugees, they are going to end up on your doorstep too.”
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Myths about the dire effects of genetically modified foods on health and the environment abound, but they have not held up to scientific scrutiny. And, although many concerns have been expressed about the potential for unexpected consequences, the unexpected effects that have been observed so far have been benign.
Civilization depends on our expanding ability to produce food efficiently, which has markedly accelerated thanks to science and technology.
People in Slow Food understand that food is an environmental issue.
The real cure for our environmental problems is to understand that our job is to salvage Mother Nature. We are facing a formidable enemy in this field. It is the hunters... and to convince them to leave their guns on the wall is going to be very difficult.