by Dean Carroll
The evidence base to support greater use of genetically modified crops and animals – developed over a period of decades in America – must be acknowledged if major issues like food security are to be overcome, the new European Union chief scientist has told PublicServiceEurope.com. In her first interview on the topic since taking on the EU role, Anne Glover denounced the standard of the GM debate in Europe – suggesting it was emotional rather than scientific.
A molecular biologist and former chief scientific adviser in Scotland, Glover claimed that GM had been vital in her own area of research – where it had generated "understanding about how biological and environmental systems work". She added: "I can also see that healthcare and our understanding of diseases has been revolutionised. There has been an unparalleled acceleration of our knowledge generation through the use of GM, which is a fantastic thing. But people in Europe are anxious about the use of GM crops or animals and I have a concern about that because I don't see the evidence base suggesting that there is substantial risk associated with it.
Read more: http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/1526/gm-debate-in-europe-based-on-emotion-not-evidence
The evidence base to support greater use of genetically modified crops and animals – developed over a period of decades in America – must be acknowledged if major issues like food security are to be overcome, the new European Union chief scientist has told PublicServiceEurope.com. In her first interview on the topic since taking on the EU role, Anne Glover denounced the standard of the GM debate in Europe – suggesting it was emotional rather than scientific.
A molecular biologist and former chief scientific adviser in Scotland, Glover claimed that GM had been vital in her own area of research – where it had generated "understanding about how biological and environmental systems work". She added: "I can also see that healthcare and our understanding of diseases has been revolutionised. There has been an unparalleled acceleration of our knowledge generation through the use of GM, which is a fantastic thing. But people in Europe are anxious about the use of GM crops or animals and I have a concern about that because I don't see the evidence base suggesting that there is substantial risk associated with it.
Read more: http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/1526/gm-debate-in-europe-based-on-emotion-not-evidence
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