Redefining "Natural" in Agriculture

The place of genetically modified
crops in sustainable agriculture
has been the subject of heated
debate for decades. A new book takes
an innovative approach to this debate
by presenting the perspectives of an
unlikely pair of co-authors. Pam
Ronald is a plant molecular biologist,
genetic engineer, and supporter of
genetically engineering crops for the
benefit of humanity. Raoul Adamchak
is an organic farmer. Given the
known antagonism of many organic
advocates to genetically engineered
(GE) crops, one would not have
thought these two authors would be
able to provide an agreed text. But
Adamchak is married to Ronald and,
to judge from the text, happily so.

From a review of:

Ronald PC, Adamchak RW (2008)
Tomorrow's Table: Organic Farming,
Genetics and the Future of Food.
New York: Oxford University Press.

http://tinyurl.com/5avbuv

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