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When Precautionary Becomes Reactionary

Posted by Carl Hausmann on July 23rd, 2007

Why now is the time for acceptance of scientifically assessed and approved genetically modified crops
On a panel at the May 2007 World Agriculture Forum held in St. Louis, I was asked by the Rt. Hon. John Gummer, former Minister of Agriculture for the United Kingdom, whether I supported the European view of the precautionary principle [...]