No scientific evidence to prove GM crops harmful, govt says

[TejasMk3]

No scientific evidence to prove GM crops harmful, govt says - The Times of India

There is no scientific evidence to prove that genetically-modified crops would harm soil, human health and environment, the government said on Thursday.

Environment minister Prakash Javadekar's response came to queries in Rajya Sabha over the recent controversial decision of biotech regulator — the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee's (GEAC) — granting approval for experimental field trials of 12 GM crops for the purpose of generating biosafety data.

The 12 crops ready for field trials include cotton, rice, castor, wheat, maize, groundnut, potato, sorghum, brinjal, mustard, sugarcane and chickpea.

Javadekar said GM crops particularly GM corn, canola, soybean and cotton are being cultivated and consumed by human beings as well as animals in many countries the world over as food, feed and processed products.

"There is no scientific evidence to prove that GM crops would harm soil, human health and environment," the minister said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

"GM crops have beneficial traits such as insect resistance and herbicide tolerance, stress tolerance, fungal resistance, disease resistance, salt tolerance, drought tolerance, enhance yield and nutrition etc, that may help in food security," Javadekar said.

He said in view of various concerns related to the safety, efficacy and agronomic performance of transgenic seeds, extensive evaluation and regulatory approval process takes place before any GM plant is approved for commercial cultivation.

The minister's statement came even as two RSS-linked outfits have sought a ban on field trials of genetically-modified crops, cleared by the GEAC.

Representatives of Swadeshi Jagran Manch and Bhartiya Kissan Sangh had met Javadekar in July after the GEAC had cleared proposals for confined field trials of rice, brinjal, chickpea, mustard and cotton.

The Manch and Sangh members had told the minister that it is "not advisable" to allow GM crops without proper scientific evaluation about their probable long term impact on human health and soil.

Last week, Javadekar had informed the Lok Sabha that there is no ban on GM crop field trials either by the government or the Supreme Court.

 

[gau8av]

I'm with the RSS on this one, this is worrying.

say NO to GM crops

 

[Skull and Bones]

I'm with the RSS on this one, this is worrying.

say NO to GM crops

The rice you eat is much different than the rice the early human settlers had, so is every other crops you have now. Gene Modification is not a 'taboo' stream of genetic engineering. Nature does that all the time through mutation and evolution. What is wrong if we do it artificially to produce a crop suitable for a particular climate or topography? Obviously, it has to be thoroughly tested before releasing for public consumption.

And RSS is not the epitome of logic and rationality. Indian scientists has a more trustworthy reputation than them.

 

[Saheli]

About 4000 Indian scientists have RSS membership or are affiliated with its sister organizations.

 

[gau8av]

The rice you eat is much different than the rice the early human settlers had, so is every other crops you have now. Gene Modification is not a 'taboo' stream of genetic engineering. Nature does that all the time through mutation and evolution. What is wrong if we do it artificially to produce a crop suitable for a particular climate or topography? Obviously, it has to be thoroughly tested before releasing for public consumption.

And RSS is not the epitome of logic and rationality. Indian scientists has a more trustworthy reputation than them.

"GM crops have beneficial traits such as insect resistance and herbicide tolerance, stress tolerance, fungal resistance, disease resistance..

= crops with insecticide in their DNA, fuk that

if they manage to roll it out like in the US, they'll make 'organic' stuff rare and expensive while the majority of the population eats this GM rubbish. I hope that never happens. There are other reasons to oppose GM as well. Look up Vandana Shiva

 

[pursuit of happiness]

can any expert on said area give some scientifc baking on good vs bad for same

 

[gau8av]

And RSS is not the epitome of logic and rationality. Indian scientists has a more trustworthy reputation than them.

yeah I'm generally opposed to RSS/VHP etc on most issues but this one is an exception. GM is not good.

can any expert on said area give some scientifc baking on good vs bad for same

 

[pursuit of happiness]

yeah I'm generally opposed to RSS/VHP etc on most issues but this one is an exception. GM is not good.

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already gone theor few video incduing this..
EU bans few GM
so does SC of india commite not in favour before

 

[gau8av]

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already gone theor few video incduing this..
EU bans few GM
so does SC of india commite not in favour before

Why does Russia Plan to Stop GMO Cultivation and Imports? « Biology Fortified, Inc.
Monsanto’s GMO Corn are Banned in Russia
French ban on GMO maize cultivation gets final approval| Reuters
China bans more US imports to stop GMO contamination

we have fertile lands and good climate in India and don't need this crap. I'll be buying 'organic' with artificially jacked up prices if they implement this.

say no to gmo

 

[pursuit of happiness]

Why does Russia Plan to Stop GMO Cultivation and Imports? « Biology Fortified, Inc.
Monsanto’s GMO Corn are Banned in Russia
French ban on GMO maize cultivation gets final approval| Reuters
China bans more US imports to stop GMO contamination

we have fertile lands and good climate in India and don't need this crap. I'll be buying 'organic' with artificially jacked up prices if they implement this.

say no to gmo

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USA is allwoing it.. they will not aloow thier own soil poiosn that way ..
its complicated topic so need profenail view

 

[Tshering22]

The rice you eat is much different than the rice the early human settlers had, so is every other crops you have now. Gene Modification is not a 'taboo' stream of genetic engineering. Nature does that all the time through mutation and evolution. What is wrong if we do it artificially to produce a crop suitable for a particular climate or topography? Obviously, it has to be thoroughly tested before releasing for public consumption.

And RSS is not the epitome of logic and rationality. Indian scientists has a more trustworthy reputation than them.

And what makes you so sure that it is their research that is stating this, rather than some mandate for business interests, with, you know, 'incentives'?

People all over Europe are rallying against GM crops and we are saying it is alright.

You mean to say all those countries are idiots?

 

[Skull and Bones]

And what makes you so sure that it is their research that is stating this, rather than some mandate for business interests, with, you know, 'incentives'?

People all over Europe are rallying against GM crops and we are saying it is alright.

You mean to say all those countries are idiots?

Mosanto did had some GM varieties that are detrimental to both ecology and human health, as they sacrificed the humane concerns for monetary benefits. But we use GM varieties every where now, and all of them are clinically tested before production. And the production of GM rice is on the rise in India and many other Asian countries.

And yes, just because the crowd is vehemently supporting a mandate, doesn't necessarily mean it has to be right, 400 years ago, the flat earth supporters were protesting against the spheroid earth. Sometimes, a clear consensus of scientists aren't enough to convince the crowd on matters that effects their personal daily life, food being one of them.


Here's an article on Nature publishing.

http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v21/n2/full/nbt0203-117.html

 

[wolfpack]

I would never eat GM crop,we have a farms where we produce our organic crops for our home and for sale.
people should watch FOOD INC. movie to know how GM has perished other natural varieties of crop and how Monsanto and other companies have a big monopoly over seeds, they dont even allow seeds left from last year to be stored,if anyone caught storing for next season they have to pay heavy fines.
Every year the farmers have to buy seeds and pesticide from Monsanto only as the GM crop killed other natural breeds.
They already f*cked up USA and other countries,they want to f*ck up India next,we shouldnt allow them to do that.
Plant Biotechnology Article, Engineered Food Information, Biotech Food Facts -- National Geographic
Food, Inc. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[KalaGhoda]

The rice you eat is much different than the rice the early human settlers had, so is every other crops you have now. Gene Modification is not a 'taboo' stream of genetic engineering. Nature does that all the time through mutation and evolution. What is wrong if we do it artificially to produce a crop suitable for a particular climate or topography? Obviously, it has to be thoroughly tested before releasing for public consumption.

And RSS is not the epitome of logic and rationality. Indian scientists has a more trustworthy reputation than them.

you know in many an instance GM crops have been disastrous.

and I do not think Monsanto or any company has india's well being or hunger in mind. This shit goes way up ! wayy upp !

If I can, I eat organic. You're right. Nature does it all the time. The difference being, we are not nature, we are a part of nature. We are not even on the top of the food chain. We made ourselves to the top of the food chain.

My 50 cents, When you can, do eat organic. I try to. Don't ask me if I can feel any difference though.

Crichton or somebody has a helluva novel about GM crops.

 

[Skull and Bones]

you know in many an instance GM crops have been disastrous.

and I do not think Monsanto or any company has india's well being or hunger in mind. This shit goes way up ! wayy upp !

If I can, I eat organic. You're right. Nature does it all the time. The difference being, we are not nature, we are a part of nature. We are not even on the top of the food chain. We made ourselves to the top of the food chain.

My 50 cents, When you can, do eat organic. I try to. Don't ask me if I can feel any difference though.

Crichton or somebody has a helluva novel about GM crops.

Yes, they are in many instance. They have the evolutionary advantage over the local crops that are subjected to change in weather, insects and predators.