[P2P-F] Fwd: Millions Spent, No One Served: Who Is to Blame for the Failure of GM Golden Rice?

Mon Aug 15 08:16:15 CEST 2016

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From: Jonathan Latham <jrlatham at bioscienceresource.org>
Date: Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 10:04 AM
Subject: Millions Spent, No One Served: Who Is to Blame for the Failure of
GM Golden Rice?
To: bsr-PROJECT-ELIST1 at gn.apc.org

Dear Friends and Colleagues

Published today (Monday 15th August 2016) by *Independent Science News*.

*Millions Spent, No One Served: Who Is to Blame for the Failure of GM
Golden Rice?*
by Dr Angelika Hilbeck and Dr Hans R. Herren

https://www.independentsciencenews.org/health/millions-spent-who-is-
to-blame-failure-gmo-golden-rice/

*Synopsis:* The recent Nobel laureates’ letter accusing Greenpeace of a
“crime against humanity” for opposing genetically modified (GMO) golden
rice is revealing of the current state of science. As we see it, there is a
deep division between scientists who have a vision of a common future
versus those who are disconnected from the people whom science is supposed
to serve. This division is perfectly exemplified by the letter. Over 100
Nobel prizewinners with minimal experience of agriculture or poverty are
apparently unaware of the practical, legal, and conceptual problems of
golden rice. Apparently, they do not realise that the ony thing Greenpeace
has contributed to the failure of golden rice is expose it to public view.

The Authors are: Dr Angelika Hilbeck, Chair, European Network of Scientists
for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER
<http://www.ensser.org>). Dr.
Hans R Herren, Agronomist/Entomologist (ETHZ) who worked in agricultural
research and development for 27 years in Africa. He was Co-Chair,
International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology
for Development (IAASTD <http://www.agassessment.org>).

Please share and enjoy this article. Apologies for cross-posting.

Jonathan Latham, PhD
Executive Director
The Bioscience Resource Project
Ithaca, NY 14850 USA

www.independentsciencenews.org
and
www.bioscienceresource.org

jrlatham at bioscienceresource.org
Skype: jonathanlatham2
Tel: 1-607-319-0279

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society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society
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