Debate on GM food becoming a political fight

The genetically modified (GM) food issue continues to raise its head, with the result that more and more public comment comes along. In principle, public comment is good, but public comment should not intrude deeper into the issue than the public can comprehend, or than it is able to add value. For example, if there is public comment on heart transplants, that is good – if the comment is about the ethics of transplants, and which hospitals should be equipped to handle such work.

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