Buxqi > writes
>
>Is this with current or future crops? Most of what I read suggests that GM
>crops have yet to yield any real benefits.

Oh, that's simply not so. Notill in the states has drastically reduced
erosion and improved cropping patterns resulting in yield increases
simply because high yielding crops can be sown more often. Its huge use
in south america, india and china strongly suggests (virtually proves)
that the local farmers consider GM to have significant benefits.

>Mind you I live in a country
>where the vast majority of people, including journalists seem somewhat
>prejudiced against them.

Indeed. Ignorance is bliss. However in this case the simple
unavailability of world supplies of NON-GM soya and maize has and will
cause problems. EU farmers cannot get or use such materials so
inevitably we will be buying pork and chicken from the countries that
can feed cheaper and more available maize and soya, that is south
america and asia. These areas are well known for their high levels of
animal welfare and hygiene (irony).

>It's a shame because the technology has the
>potential to be highly beneficial.

It is, its just completely passed the EU by.

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Oz
This post is worth absolutely nothing and is probably fallacious.