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The Edmonds Institute gets us all wrong, so we post the article and our reply HERE We would welcome suggestions, feedback, questions or comments. We will publish a selection in this page on a regular basis, and try to answer questions. - E-mail feedback to HERE Please keep comment or questions short. - Thank you. WE ARE INCLUDING THIS WHOLE LETTER, AS WE BELIEVE IT ADDRESSES AN INACCURATE WAY IN WHICH SOME PEOPLE MAY CHOOSE TO VIEW US. From: Wheeler, Cody S MVN - June '02 You scare me. When you talk of inserting foreign DNA into plants to grow a molecular product, the ecological problems are numerous. Research has already documented the genetic pollution of nonGMO cultivated crops and wild plants by nearby GMO crops. There is also some research showing the negative effects this has on various wildlife species. The research claiming the safety of these GMO crops is inadequate to convince me. This is a classic case of our technological capacity far surpassing the wisdom of the human race. Just because we can do something doesn't mean we should. I disagree that we even need these technologies. We can provide for our needs with our current resources if we use appropriate technology and wisdom. We can't just look at the profit margin as your company is doing. I am an ecologist, botanist, environmentalist, organic gardener, father, and husband who will someday have an organic farm. I will not, however, be on your list or produce or consume your products knowingly. I don't need your products and will not support you with my money. You may not pay attention to me and my views, but there are many people out there who agree with me and our impact will be felt. Our reply |
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read it all. Cody Wheeler's reply GMO is not just tinkering with the food chain. What you are doing is
Genetically Modifying Organisms to produce something it normally would
not. I am not just apposed to the possible health risks of consuming GMO
food. I am also concerned with the the environmental damage that could
result from from the accidental transfer of the genetic modification from
your cultivated crop to nearby related wild plant species. You say you
can grow these plants safely in contained systems. How can you guarantee
that? There is also the moral and ethical questions related to patenting
of genetically modified life forms. I believe that the bio-engineering
industry has the moral and legal responsibility to prove that this technology
is not dangerous and to protect the public from any dangers they create.
If accidents happen, the industry should take full responsibility and
perform full restitution. The industry's track record to date doesn't
bode well for the future. Monsanto, Dow, Park-Davis, and other agro-chemical-pharmaceutical
companies have failed to fully test and take responsibility for the safety
of their products. In fact, independent farmers have been sued by the
agro giants for copyright infringement because they were said to be saving
genetically modified seeds from their crop for replanting. In fact, the
farmers nonGMO crops had been contaminated by pollen drift from neighboring
GMO crops. The pollen introduced the modified genes into the crop against
the wishes of the farmers, yet the farmers were held responsible. Currently,
if a farmer wants to grow organic or nonGMO crops, he has the burden of
protecting his crops from contamination during cultivation, harvesting,
transporting, and processing of the crop and proving that his crop is
pure. That is wrong. Growing your crops in a greenhouse won't solve the
problem of cross contamination somewhere in the process. We see the catalysts that will force it's acceptance already. " These words really make me mad. They show only your self interest and lack of concern of the very people you claim to serve. Our reply Hello again. We see the catalysts that will force it's acceptance already. " These words really make me mad. Why? If you read them in the context in which they were written, and the reasons why we believe that the benefits of Molecular Farming will lead to a demand for the products. [ Stated in the lines following the above on the page ] we can't understand your rage. They show only your self interest and lack of concern of the very people you claim to serve. We only want to try to enable ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE growing of something which will, we believe, be grown regardless of whether or not we exist. LOOK at what we say. We want Environmental Safety. We repeatedly say so. It is our main reason for existing. [ from the ''Database'' page ] In order to protect the natural
environment, we are looking for farmers who would be prepared to lease
land, TUNNELS { e.g. Mushroom 'houses' }, OR GREENHOUSES for SAFE Molecular
Crop production to Pharmaceutical Companies . See Mission
Statement. [ from the ''ForPharma'' page ] The MAIN PURPOSE of this site is to enable BIOPHARMA./ PHARMA. COMPANIES and INDUSTRIAL CORPORATIONS to contact potential Molecular Farmers willing to grow molecular transgenic plants or to lease their land for their safe growing. As Molecular Farming develops, a very wide diversity of site-type, in many different geographical and climatic conditions, will be needed. Those Companies which grow their Molecular crops in the most environmentally safe way, even if this means growing in a different country, will gain public respect and support for their biopharmaceuticals, edible vaccines and therapeutics. [ from the Mission page ] If you have a contained Greenhouse or Mushroom tunnel we would see you as ideal If you could grow a crop that isn't related to any neighbouring food crop or local weed, e.g. grow flax or oilseeds in a grain growing region, or potatoes in a grass/dairy farm setting you could again be what this industry needs. Is your land surrounded by forests, or very sheltered from wind ? Again your land could be what some Biopharmaceuticals companies need to safely grow their transgenic nonfood crops. As I said earlier, we are on the same side. Don't shoot the messenger after misreading the message. Sincerely yours, Brian Marshall.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From Judy Willimski - Iowa ''I farm in an area which grows a lot of food crop. How could I possibly use your service ?'' Our Answer : - You could possibly grow a crop which hasn't been grown in your region, e.g. beans or peas in a corn area. You could grow a nonfood crop e.g. tobacco or a crop for oil or industrial polymers, or grow a molecular crop for fuel e.g. Hemp. All of this would, of course, depend on not being a danger to the surrounding environment, your being suitably trained, and on your ability to comply with the regulations and the law.
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