https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-what...d-in-spain
EXCERPT: Despite being grown and consumed for over two decades, there's still a huge amount of misinformation and confusion that surrounds genetically modified (GM) foods. Researchers tell us to ignore the myths about GM foods, given the overwhelming scientific consensus that GM crops are safe to eat and deliver huge benefits in farming. While the evidence keeps stacking up, the controversy over genetically modified organisms remains slow to fade away, even if the advantages of GM crops are getting harder to deny all the time.
On that front, a recent economic analysis of the history of genetically modified insect-resistant (IR) maize (aka corn) in Spain and Portugal provides a new long-term view of just how broadly genetically modified organisms can benefit crop farming. Agricultural economist Graham Brookes analysed the use of IR maize in the Iberian Peninsula over the course of 21 years since the modified seeds were first introduced to Spain in 1998 [...] later being adopted by Portugal in 1999.
[...] Ultimately, these positive results seen in the Iberian Peninsula aren't enjoyed everywhere else in Europe. At least 18 members of the EU – along with regions including Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales – have banned the cultivation of GM IR maize. In Spain and Portugal, though, it's a very different story, with pesticide use slashed and fossil fuel emissions lowered. (MORE - details)
EXCERPT: Despite being grown and consumed for over two decades, there's still a huge amount of misinformation and confusion that surrounds genetically modified (GM) foods. Researchers tell us to ignore the myths about GM foods, given the overwhelming scientific consensus that GM crops are safe to eat and deliver huge benefits in farming. While the evidence keeps stacking up, the controversy over genetically modified organisms remains slow to fade away, even if the advantages of GM crops are getting harder to deny all the time.
On that front, a recent economic analysis of the history of genetically modified insect-resistant (IR) maize (aka corn) in Spain and Portugal provides a new long-term view of just how broadly genetically modified organisms can benefit crop farming. Agricultural economist Graham Brookes analysed the use of IR maize in the Iberian Peninsula over the course of 21 years since the modified seeds were first introduced to Spain in 1998 [...] later being adopted by Portugal in 1999.
[...] Ultimately, these positive results seen in the Iberian Peninsula aren't enjoyed everywhere else in Europe. At least 18 members of the EU – along with regions including Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales – have banned the cultivation of GM IR maize. In Spain and Portugal, though, it's a very different story, with pesticide use slashed and fossil fuel emissions lowered. (MORE - details)