A refuge is supposed to prevent what? The genes from flowing out of sight? This refuge idea won't stop insects from moving across boundaries. That's absurd.

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I wanted to make sure that this be the first scientific and technology revolution in...

I wanted to make sure that this be the first scientific and technology revolution in...

They're now turning those seeds into intellectual property, so they have a virtual lock on...

They're now turning those seeds into intellectual property, so they have a virtual lock on...

It may be that everything the life science companies are telling us will turn out...

It may be that everything the life science companies are telling us will turn out...

The insurance companies aren't covering that. Should Monsanto be liable for these losses? Should the...

The insurance companies aren't covering that. Should Monsanto be liable for these losses? Should the...

What the public needs to understand is that these new technologies, especially in recombinant DNA...

What the public needs to understand is that these new technologies, especially in recombinant DNA...

The position I took at the time was that we hadn't really examined any of...

The position I took at the time was that we hadn't really examined any of...

The American public is not aware that there might be potential allergenic and toxic reactions....

The American public is not aware that there might be potential allergenic and toxic reactions....

Back in 1983, the United States government approved the release of the first genetically modified...

Back in 1983, the United States government approved the release of the first genetically modified...

The antitrust litigation currently in the federal courts in the U.S. against Monsanto will be...

The antitrust litigation currently in the federal courts in the U.S. against Monsanto will be...

We now have an opportunity, though, to do something we didn't do in the industrial...

We now have an opportunity, though, to do something we didn't do in the industrial...

You can eliminate, for example, a Brazil nut gene if you know that it will...

You can eliminate, for example, a Brazil nut gene if you know that it will...

Europe will not accept genetically modified foods. It doesn't make any difference in the final...

Europe will not accept genetically modified foods. It doesn't make any difference in the final...

The industry's not stupid. The industry knows that if those foods are labeled genetically engineered,...

The industry's not stupid. The industry knows that if those foods are labeled genetically engineered,...

If your corn has a herbicide-tolerant gene, it means you can spray your herbicides and...

If your corn has a herbicide-tolerant gene, it means you can spray your herbicides and...

What's different here is that we have now technologies that allow these life science companies...

What's different here is that we have now technologies that allow these life science companies...

We are already producing enough food to feed the world. We already have technology in...

We are already producing enough food to feed the world. We already have technology in...

The interesting thing is, while we die of diseases of affluence from eating all these...

The interesting thing is, while we die of diseases of affluence from eating all these...

The public should know that the liability issues here have yet to be resolved, or...

The public should know that the liability issues here have yet to be resolved, or...

Here we are 17 years later. Those agencies never did come through.

Here we are 17 years later. Those agencies never did come through.

The electronic media introduced this idea to the larger audience very, very quickly. We spent...

The electronic media introduced this idea to the larger audience very, very quickly. We spent...