GM crops-Social, Legal,ehyical And Ecological Issues Of Gene Therapy

Question 1

Why is there much greater opposition to GM crops in Europe than GEMs

Answer 1

Perhaps it is because they are more visible or that people have to consider eating a GM crop

Question 2

How can superweeds be created

Argument for GM crop

Answer 2

Created through normal natural selection processes therefore GM technology is no more likely to cause the development of super weeds that would occur naturally.

Question 3

Safety precautions

Answer 3

Feild trials with GM crops are held in the open and not in closed containers. Legislation requires that appropriate controls are in place such as the completion of the trials (and the removal of the crop) before flowering