[jaguar]

ah reason, that bastion of unbiased discussion. There are a number of issues with GE crops. Particularly for 3rd world farmers one of the most serious is that it makes them entirely beholden to corporations like Monsanto, seed cannot be saved, they become entirely dependant. As for the no side effects....there's been some interesting cases over time, modifications of production of growth hormone in fish caused massive deformities and behaviour changes, modified yeast for alcohol production suddenly started producing toxins. Most of the techniques used in GE are, compared to the complexity of the systems they are modifying, rudimentary and companies like Monsanto have proven themselves to be distinctly caviller about environmental safety. Good things can and may comes out of GE but there are very notable dangers, pretending there are no downsides or risks is no better.