On April 19, 2024, the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice), through the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC), received the decision of the Court of Appeals upholding the Writ of Kalikasan against the vitamin A-enriched Golden Rice in the Philippines.
What a stupid decision. Agriculture inherently makes GMOs: we’ve been doing so for thousands of years by controlling plant and animal genetics.
The only time we should avoid GMOs is if they increase reliance on pesticides (round up ready) or pose a legitimate threat to ecology if they escape (e.g. creeping root systems). Having multiple varieties of GMO, so they don’t get taken out by disease is also a good idea.
What a stupid decision. Agriculture inherently makes GMOs: we’ve been doing so for thousands of years by controlling plant and animal genetics.
The only time we should avoid GMOs is if they increase reliance on pesticides (round up ready) or pose a legitimate threat to ecology if they escape (e.g. creeping root systems). Having multiple varieties of GMO, so they don’t get taken out by disease is also a good idea.