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Superstition over Science in Europe's GMO Policy?

Science and ideology are in conflict in Europe, as many nations have accepted the science of climate change but are rejecting the science of genetically modified organisms, or GMO's. That's lead to a dangerous contradictions in public policy, according to a former anti-GMO activist who's warning against rejecting that technology.

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By Warren Olney • Oct 26, 2015 • 9m Listen

Science and ideology are in conflict in Europe, as many nations have accepted the science of climate change but are rejecting the science of genetically modified organisms, or GMO's. That's lead to a dangerous contradictions in public policy, according to a former anti-GMO activist who's warning against rejecting that technology. Mark Lynas is an environmental writer and visiting fellow at the Alliance for Science at Cornell University. He wrote an op-ed column the New York Times this weekend.

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    Mark Lynas

    Cornell Alliance for Science

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