MIAMI GROUP VS rest of the world
on a radio programme aired on a popular international station, representatives of the plant biotechnology industry likened the fear for genetically modified organisms (gmos) to the initial fear of vaccinations. Both, they claimed, are equally unfounded and come in the way of benefits to humankind. Just as vaccinations put an end to dreaded diseases, plant biotechnology could put an end to world hunger and malnutrition. But six years after the first transgenic plant hit the market, the world seems far from convinced that tinkering with plant genes to enhance, suppress or add a desired quality will solve the food problem. While some of this scepticism comes from lack of faith in the technology itself, a large part of it is due to a complete distrust in those who make the claim