Brexit Means Genetically Modified Food
by Mike Small, Bella Caledonia, 1 Dec 2018)
This week the Times announced the nominally Scottish Environment Minister declaring “a genetic food revolution”. Michael Gove [appointed by Westminster as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in 2017] told something called the Country Land and Business Association: “Even if there are individual lobby groups that express their legitimate concerns we will ensure those scientific tools are there for those who can improve productivity in a genuinely sustainable way.”
“Gene editing allows us to give mother nature a helping hand, to accelerate the process of evolution in a way which can significantly increase yield and also reduce our reliance on chemicals and other input. There is a potential there for Britain and our scientists and our farmers to lead the way.”Aw, “lending mother nature a helping hand”. Sounds sweet.
Of course there was no mention that Scotland has a distinct policy on GM. Why would there be?
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