The leading opponent of genetically modified food admits he's been wrong for two decades. Mark Lynas a British "environmentalist",has been a key figure in the demonizing of genetically modified foods, a drive that certainly has contributed to the starving of the world's neediest. Now he admits he's wrong: I want to start with some apologies. For the record, here and upfront, I apologise for having spent several years ripping up GM crops. I am also sorry that I helped to start the anti-GM movement back in the mid 1990s, and that I thereby assisted in demonising an important technological option which can be used to benefit the environment. As an environmentalist, and someone who believes that everyone in this world has a right to a healthy and nutritious diet of their choosing, I could not have chosen a more counter-productive path. I now regret it completely. I guess you'll be wondering-what happened between 1995 and now that made me not only change my mind but come here and admit it?....
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