On 8th August 2013, vandals destroyed a Philippine government field trial of Golden Rice (GR).
A petition organised by Dr Channapatna S. Prakash, a professor of plant molecular genetics, explains that...
"As the world’s population continues its increase, sustainable food production is becoming increasingly challenging. More food must be produced in the next 50 years than has been produced since the invention of agriculture. GM crops are a critical resource in accelerating increases in crop productivity in general, as well as in enhancing their nutritional value to treat malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies. In that context, Golden Rice is a critical resource in fighting the devastating consequences of widespread vitamin A deficiency in developing nations.
"Research on Golden Rice at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is part of their humanitarian work to reduce vitamin A deficiency, a serious condition of malnutrition mostly affecting women and children by causing sickness and leading, in many cases, to blindness and premature death of millions each year. According to IRRI, vitamin A deficiency affects more than 15% of children aged 6 months to 5 years and subclinical vitamin A deficiency affects 10% of pregnant women in the Philippines. Golden Rice, when it becomes freely available to farmers as planned, can substantially contribute to the alleviation of this important aspect of malnutrition...
Read more, and sign the petition, here http://tinyurl.com/lbm7jm2
A little background into Monsanto:
http://www.michaelspecter.com/2000/04/the-pharmageddon-riddle/
handjive - a quote from your link:
"Terms of the humanitarian license agreement
The Golden Rice Humanitarian Board, although not a legal entity, provides a forum for discussion of strategic and tactical issues relating to the humanitarian project. Both Potrykus and Beyer have the right to issue licenses. Two licensees also have that right, as does Syngenta, which has not exercised its right. All the licenses are in the same form, as proposed by Syngenta and agreed to by the inventors."
Syngenta, a multinational Swiss pharmaceutical company that makes and distributes major medicines. My heart pills are made by a subsidiary, Novartis. It's as big as Monsanto but in the pharmaceutical industry.
http://www.iphandbook.org/handbook/case_studies/cs03/index.html
Late contribution from Walter Russell Mead's Blog:
August 26, 2013
Golden Rice, Green Idiocy
http://blogs.the-american-interest.com/wrm/2013/08/26/golden-rice-green-idiocy/
While questions remain as to who paid the activists who conducted the attack, it is clear that what would seem to fit the definition of an act of eco-terrorism, was incited by international NGOs including Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and Food First. These and other groups have worked together to conduct a mis and disinformation campaign against golden rice and other GMO foods labeling them dangerous “frankenfoods.” -
http://www.cfact.org/2013/08/21/who-paid-for-the-golden-rice-eco-attack/#sthash.B2YVuLnJ.dpuf
That's Jen's link. I didn't find it.
But look at the overlap. These are the same AGW loving swamp rats we are usually trying to keep out of the pantry, using the very same tactics they accuse us of.
That's a good catch Jen. I didn't realize at first.
If this is Monsanto Golden Rice forget it. Monsanto's aim is to make every farmer on the planet slave to their sterile crops.
Greenpeace and a bunch of commies protecting us from imperialism in a the form of a giveaway rice. Gawd. Where are those French saboteurs when you need them?