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Main Author: Jaime E. García G.
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2007
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Online Access:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44955201
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contents Cultivos genéticamente modificados: las promesas y las buenas intenciones no bastan Jaime E. García G. Biología GMOs GMCs biosafety transgenics Costa Rica Genetically modified crops: promises and good intentions are not enough (refutation toEspinoza et al. 2004, Rev. Biol. Trop. 52 (3): 727-732). The arguments presented by Espinoza et al. in theirpaper “Relationship of genetically modified crops with the environment and health of the Costa Rican humanpopulation” published in this journal (Rev. Biol. Trop. 52: 727-732, 2004) are questioned and refuted. Thearguments are confronted with evidence offered by scientists and national and international independent organizationsaround the world (e.g. World Health Organization, Consumers international, Physicians and Scientistsfor Responsible Application of Science and Technology, international Union for Conservation of Nature andNatural Resources, the Council of the University of Costa Rica, and the independent Science Panel) showingthe current uncertainty and limitations of science in this area, as well as those of proposed and applied biosafetyapproaches. Environment, biodiversity and food security are so important and basic matters, that there is needof serious testing, particularly when promises seem to be based on environmentally dangerous ideas promotedhalf a century ago by the so called “green revolution”. Debate should continue, based on a holistic analysis offacts and with ethical reasoning, avoiding emotional positions that can confuse virtual reality with reality. Rev.Biol. Trop. 55 (2): 347-364. Epub 2007 June, 29. 2007 artículo científico 0034-7744 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44955201 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=449 Revista de Biología Tropical application/pdf Universidad de Costa Rica Revista de Biología Tropical (Costa Rica) Num.2 Vol.55
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publishDate 2007
publisher Universidad de Costa Rica
spellingShingle Cultivos genéticamente modificados: las promesas y las buenas intenciones no bastan
Jaime E. García G.
Biología
GMOs
GMCs
biosafety
transgenics
Costa Rica
Cultivos genéticamente modificados: las promesas y las buenas intenciones no bastan Jaime E. García G. Biología GMOs GMCs biosafety transgenics Costa Rica Genetically modified crops: promises and good intentions are not enough (refutation toEspinoza et al. 2004, Rev. Biol. Trop. 52 (3): 727-732). The arguments presented by Espinoza et al. in theirpaper “Relationship of genetically modified crops with the environment and health of the Costa Rican humanpopulation” published in this journal (Rev. Biol. Trop. 52: 727-732, 2004) are questioned and refuted. Thearguments are confronted with evidence offered by scientists and national and international independent organizationsaround the world (e.g. World Health Organization, Consumers international, Physicians and Scientistsfor Responsible Application of Science and Technology, international Union for Conservation of Nature andNatural Resources, the Council of the University of Costa Rica, and the independent Science Panel) showingthe current uncertainty and limitations of science in this area, as well as those of proposed and applied biosafetyapproaches. Environment, biodiversity and food security are so important and basic matters, that there is needof serious testing, particularly when promises seem to be based on environmentally dangerous ideas promotedhalf a century ago by the so called “green revolution”. Debate should continue, based on a holistic analysis offacts and with ethical reasoning, avoiding emotional positions that can confuse virtual reality with reality. Rev.Biol. Trop. 55 (2): 347-364. Epub 2007 June, 29. 2007 artículo científico 0034-7744 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44955201 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=449 Revista de Biología Tropical application/pdf Universidad de Costa Rica Revista de Biología Tropical (Costa Rica) Num.2 Vol.55
title Cultivos genéticamente modificados: las promesas y las buenas intenciones no bastan
topic Biología
GMOs
GMCs
biosafety
transgenics
Costa Rica
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44955201