Comments on: Igniting Agricultural Innovation http://www.scienceprogress.org/2009/07/igniting-agricultural-innovation/ Progressive approaches to science policy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:54:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Gregory Conko http://www.scienceprogress.org/2009/07/igniting-agricultural-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5633 Gregory Conko Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:14:15 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/?p=3760#comment-5633 I was very happy to see that the authors don't merely point a finger at the Europeans and lay all blame on the other side of the Atlantic. In truth, US regulation of recombinant DNA technology is based on the same flawed premise as are European regulations. It presumes that all rDNA-modified plants are inherently risky and that no conventionally modified plants are. I hope that the Center for American Progress, or at least the Science Progress site, continue to address this important issue with the clear thinking presented here. Although the food biotechnology issue has largely fallen off the public agenda in Washington, it would be useful for a group like CAP to once again raise the profile of this important topic. I was very happy to see that the authors don’t merely point a finger at the Europeans and lay all blame on the other side of the Atlantic. In truth, US regulation of recombinant DNA technology is based on the same flawed premise as are European regulations. It presumes that all rDNA-modified plants are inherently risky and that no conventionally modified plants are.

I hope that the Center for American Progress, or at least the Science Progress site, continue to address this important issue with the clear thinking presented here. Although the food biotechnology issue has largely fallen off the public agenda in Washington, it would be useful for a group like CAP to once again raise the profile of this important topic.

]]> By: Mary http://www.scienceprogress.org/2009/07/igniting-agricultural-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-5608 Mary Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:15:24 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/?p=3760#comment-5608 Excellent article, folks, thanks. I can use a lot of this in discussions with people who are actively spreading disinformation on this topic. They are also trying to stand in the way of research funding in the third world on these matters. We have to train more scientists to understand the realities here. And train regional scientists who know local needs and situations. I was very pleased to see the announcement for funding of the BREAD program at NSF this past week. That will certainly help. Excellent article, folks, thanks. I can use a lot of this in discussions with people who are actively spreading disinformation on this topic.

They are also trying to stand in the way of research funding in the third world on these matters. We have to train more scientists to understand the realities here. And train regional scientists who know local needs and situations.

I was very pleased to see the announcement for funding of the BREAD program at NSF this past week. That will certainly help.

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