Nobel Laureate James D. Watson, credited for the landmark discovery of
the structure of the DNA, says "genetically modified foods are good."
84-year-old Watson says he feels the use of genetically modified foods
was a way to save the world from starvation.
Answering a question asked by NDTV at the ongoing Euro Science Open
Forum (ESOF 2012), being held in Dublin where more that 4000
scientists are attending, Watson emphasized that the "use of
genetically modified foods is non-brainer. If they are good, use
them."
Taking an almost diametrically opposite view, India's Environment
Minister Jayanthi Natarajan told NDTV that "genetically modified foods
have no place in ensuring India's food security." Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh in an interview to this correspondent had earlier said,
"Biotechnology has enormous potential, and in due course of time we
must make use of genetic engineering technologies to increase the
productivity of our agriculture. But there are controversies. There
are NGOs, often funded from the United States and the Scandinavian
countries, which are not fully appreciative of the development
challenges that our country faces. But we are a democracy, we are not
like China."
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