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SUMMARY:&quot\;GM Policy in Developing Regions: Yielding Much?&quot\; - -
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DESCRIPTION:FREE ENTRY\n\nIs the jury still out on genetically-modified (G
 M) crops\, even after all these years of scientific advancement and ethica
 l debate? Does the recent economic\ncrisis and increasing environmental da
 mage justify a worldwide uptake of GM crops?\n\nSome claim that corporate 
 GM agriculture is 'more spin than substance'\, while others claim that eve
 n humanitarian GM projects are ultimately an attempt to\ngenerate profit f
 rom the global poor. But with scientific agreement on the fact that we fac
 e imminent worldwide food and water shortages\, something must be\ndone if
  we are to avert rising food prices\, environmental degradation and social
  instability.\n\nWhy should the public support GM crops? Under what circum
 stances might they be acceptable? Does the public have another option? Fin
 d out more at this event.\n\nRefreshments will be available after the talk
  and Q&A session.\n\n*Panel:*\nProfessor Sir David Baulcombe\, FRS - Profe
 ssor of Botany\, University of Cambridge and chair of the Royal Society's 
 report on biological science and food crop production (Oct 2009)\n\nDr Adr
 ian Dubock - Golden Rice Humanitarian Project & Agricultural Consultancy f
 or Development GmbH\, Switzerland\n\nMr. Tony Juniper - environmental camp
 aigner\, author and sustainability advisor\, Green Party Prospective Parli
 amentary Candidate for Cambridge and former Executive Director of Friends 
 of the Earth (2003-8)\n\nLord Dick Taverne - Liberal Democrat Peer & autho
 r of "The March of Unreason - Science\, Democracy and the New Fundamentali
 sm"\n\n*This session will be chaired by Professor Gerard Evan (Head of Dep
 artment of Biochemistry\, University of Cambridge).*
LOCATION:McCrum Lecture Theatre\, Bene't Street (behind the Eagle Pub)
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