Comments on: ‘I am an organic farmer – why can’t I use GM to save my potato crop?’ http://seekerblog.com/2013/01/28/i-am-an-organic-farmer-why-cant-i-use-gm-to-save-my-potato-crop/ Seeking reliable, objective sources on economics and energy-policy issues Sat, 25 May 2013 14:29:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: transsurfer http://seekerblog.com/2013/01/28/i-am-an-organic-farmer-why-cant-i-use-gm-to-save-my-potato-crop/#comment-8354 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:16:11 +0000 https://stevedarden.wordpress.com/?p=1607247510#comment-8354 genetic modificaton is not only bad and to condemn,
especially in medicinal issues (i’m a diabetic and very thankful for the modern comforts of e.g. genetic engeneered insulin).
but one has to balance the pros and cons accurately.

]]> By: Steve Darden http://seekerblog.com/2013/01/28/i-am-an-organic-farmer-why-cant-i-use-gm-to-save-my-potato-crop/#comment-8314 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:38:47 +0000 https://stevedarden.wordpress.com/?p=1607247510#comment-8314 Thanks – it is exactly such an issue. Look for the comments on Mark Lynas’ tweet which I followed to find his dad’s essay:

‘I am an organic farmer – why can’t I use GM to save my potato crop?’ – by Bry Lynas (my dad) http://t.co/iiTQjetB

Both Mark and his Dad have invested enough time to understand the science of alternative ways to bend nature to human requirements. Both have shifted from anti- to pro-GMO (of course, we are all “cautious”).

]]> By: K. Hefferon http://seekerblog.com/2013/01/28/i-am-an-organic-farmer-why-cant-i-use-gm-to-save-my-potato-crop/#comment-8309 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:42:26 +0000 https://stevedarden.wordpress.com/?p=1607247510#comment-8309 I think this is an excellent example of the kind of real issues farmers face. It is too bad no one has tweeted you…I would love to read the responses!

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