FOOD---GENETICALLY MODIFIED----safe or not?

                                                                                    

I was concerned to read in monday's issue of The Times of Malta
 that John Dalli,  European Health and Consumer Affairs Commissioner
has accused opponents of his decision to allow cultivation of
 genetically modified potatoes,of scaremongering.

'It seems that instinctive fear  and suspicion has taken hold
among European consumers due to scaremongering----'

              How sad that a politician in that position should
make a blanket statement such as this.One feels that he must 
be completely unaware and uninformed that there are many
intelligent, rational, moderate people, -scientists among them
who are gravely concerned about the dangers of the development
of genetically modified food.  Are they not considered justified in
voicing their opinion?

It would seem that Mr. Dalli is prepared to disregard anything
that gets in the way of innovation.

'.We cannot be responsible for reducing Europe to an innovation backwater.'

I feel this is a worrying statement!

As for me, I feel that any development, scientific or otherwise that
interferes with the natural rhythm, order, pattern
and cyclical  system of the planet, infact the cosmos,
 is touching on the unknown in a way that is potentially
extremely dangerous for Humanity.

I hear that the next topic on the European Committee's agenda
is to be 'Animal Cloning.' !
                                 Mo.