Author and journalist Mark Lynas and researcher and writer Claire Robinson go head-to-head.
Mark
Agriculture today faces many challenges. In a world of seven billion people – a population which will grow to over nine billion by mid-century – I’m sure you will agree that there is no room for ideological rigidity when seeking sustainable and equitable ways to ensure food security for everyone. But it seems to me that anti-GM activists have latched on to one particular technology as ‘evil’ and refuse to consider any other possibility.
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