I wish to make a personal protest with regard
to genetically modified food crops. I question
their ethics and safety. These products have 
been distributed to an unsuspecting population 
worldwide and I object to being made a guinea 
pig without having been given a choice as to 
what I purchase for myself or my family.

Genetic technology, in its present form, is 
unpredictable and cannot be sufficiently 
controlled to guarantee safety. We should act
before there is a pollution problem. We should
delay the commercial development of genetically 
modified organisms (GMOs) for a period of say 
five or ten years, to allow for debate and for 
better testing. We should not be releasing them 
into the wild until much more scientific studies 
have been done. 

We need laws to regulate the release of 
genetically-engineered organisms into the 
environment. The biotechnology industry should be 
regulated by an independent body and one that has 
teeth. Safety should be our prime concern. Adequate 
buffer zones should exist around all GM crops to 
prevent "genetic pollution" of neighbouring plants.

All genetically modified food products must 
be fully labelled. It would be prudent to 
internationally regulate GMOs before many more 
countries become involved in their production.

We need changes in Patent laws which allow 
blatant piracy of our biodiversity. A small number 
of companies should not be allowed to dominate the 
food market with this very powerful and potentially 
devastating technology.