Genetic engineering versus organic farming. - Push-Pull

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Die Deutsche Bbliothek – CIP Cataloguing – in-Publication-DataA catalogue record for this publication is available fromDie Deutsche Bibliothek© IFOAM 2002ISBN 3-934055-16-8Price: 4 Euro
Who benefits? Who needs it? Where does it lead?These are useful questions to ask when assessinga new technology. In the case ofGMOs (genetically modified organisms) thereare no benefits for either consumers or producers– only for the companies producingand selling them.If farmers feel they need herbicide-resistantvarieties that is because they are locked intoa production system that depends on chemicalinputs.Genetic engineering is just one more stepinto a cul-de-sac (blind alley) that leads tofurther degradation of the environment,increased dependency of farmers and morerisks for everybody.The organic movement rejects GMOs in allagriculture, from an economic and ethicalperspective, from a political perspective, froma risk perspective and simply because it is notneeded.We also offer a real alternative. Millions oforganic farmers, big or small, rich or poor,demonstrate daily that organic agriculturecan produce sufficient safe food for everyone– without using GMOs.Gunnar RundgrenIFOAM President
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