GM crops

Genetic modification actually cuts the productivity of crops, an authoritative new study shows,

undermining repeated claims that a switch to the controversial technology is needed to solve the growing world food crisis.

The study – carried out over the past three years at the University of Kansas in the US grain belt – has found that GM soya produces about 10 per cent less food than its conventional equivalent, contradicting assertions by advocates of the technology that it increases yields.

Professor Barney Gordon, of the university's department of agronomy, said he started the research – reported in the journal Better Crops – because many farmers who had changed over to the GM crop had "noticed that yields are not as high as expected even under optimal conditions".

He added: "People were asking the question 'how come I don't get as high a yield as I used to?'"

From The Independent newspaper issue of - 20.04.08

And so it goes on

Time after time we have been told that GM crops are the answer to the world's food problem

Many Governments have forced GM foods on their citizens

Governments have pushed for their introduction at every opportunity

Governments have repeatedly denied that they have any harmful effects

Now we have evidence that they are not the answer quantitatively

If not quantitatively then how about their safety?

We are now left with the yet unsolved question as to how much harm they actually cause

To human systems over time

To immune systems

To other animals, insects and birds what harm do they cause?

Given a choice many animals will not touch GM foodstuffs

Again we are told they cause no harm

How can anyone know?

Answer

They cannot GM modified foods have not been around long enough for anyone to say categorically that there is no harm

Next time you are in your local Supermarket look at the number of soya based products

Then see how many are GM soya

It is your choice what you put in your system

Personally we prefer those products that are the most natural and the least modified

Open your eyes to what you put inside you because by the time we do have evidence about the dangers of GM foods it will be too late

Make your own choices, informed choices