Many of the genetically modified foods will be safe, I'm sure. Will most of them be safe? Nobody knows. Jeremy Rifkin foodgeneticallymodify Change image and share on social
I know quite a few farmers all over the United States who have tried this and have said the opposite, that they have to use more herbicides, not less. The same holds true with BT. Jeremy Rifkin farmerherbicidehold Change image and share on social
The American public is not aware that there might be potential allergenic and toxic reactions. With regular food, at least people know which foods they have an allergy to. Jeremy Rifkin allergenicallergyamerican Change image and share on social
The antitrust litigation currently in the federal courts in the U.S. against Monsanto will be the test case in the life sciences, just as the Microsoft case was the test case in the information sciences. Jeremy Rifkin antitrustcasecourt share on social
We are entering a new phase in human history - one in which fewer and fewer workers will be needed to produce the goods and services for the global population. Jeremy Rifkin enterfewglobal Change image and share on social
You can eliminate, for example, a Brazil nut gene if you know that it will create an allergenic effect. Jeremy Rifkin allergenicbrazilcreate Change image and share on social
In this country, the health concerns and the environmental concerns are as deep as in Europe. All the surveys show that. But here, we didn't have the cultural dimension. This is a fast-food culture. Jeremy Rifkin concerncountrycultural Change image and share on social
Many of the mainstream agricultural scientists, especially at the agricultural schools, but at all of our major universities, are tied into all sorts of contractual relationships and consulting relationships with the life science companies. Jeremy Rifkin agriculturalcompanyconsult share on social
We now have an opportunity, though, to do something we didn't do in the industrial age, and that is to get a leg up on this, to bring the public in quickly, to have an informed debate. Jeremy Rifkin agebringdebate Change image and share on social
They're now turning those seeds into intellectual property, so they have a virtual lock on the seeds upon which we all depend for our food and survival. Jeremy Rifkin dependfoodintellectual Change image and share on social
