Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-1996
ISSN
1552-9924
Publisher
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Language
en-US
Abstract
Biotechnology is beginning to trans- A form agriculture across the globe. After thousands of years of traditional plant and animal breeding, and centuries of mechanization and chemical application, genetic research has opened a Pandora's box of living modified organisms (LMOs) designed to improve the productivity and efficiency of commercial agriculture. A multitude of transgenic crops and animals is now being introduced into commerce by biotechnology companies, and b nations are puzzling out how to appropriate the benefits and manage the risks.
American biotechnology companies and agencies are the leading proponents of using LMOs. They claim that two decades of costly and careful research and several years of field testing in the United States prove that the LMOs being offered are a safe and effective means of improving productivity, reducing dependency on toxic chemicals, preventing environmental and health hazards, enhancing nutrition, achieving a reliable food supply for burgeoning populations in poorer countries, and promoting sustainable growth.
Recommended Citation
Michael S. Baram,
LMO's: Treasure Chest or Pandora's Box
,
in
104
Environmental Health Perspectives
704
(1996).
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.bu.edu/faculty_scholarship/1649
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