Biotech Deaths May Already Total Millions By Dennis Avery

The global conflict over high-yield farming became even uglier last week when armed activists “for the landless” invaded a Brazilian biotech research farm. One activist and a security guard were killed and eight other people injured.

Unfortunately, the clash over modern farming technology has already had victims by the millions. New technologies that would save millions of lives every year are being held back by activist-scared regulators, using the excuse of “more testing.”

During the severe southern African drought of 2002, eco-activists told local governments that American food aid was “poison” because it contained genetically modified seeds. In at least one country, Zambia, the government locked up the U.S. food aid--despite the starvation of thousands in outlying villages. The food aid was later liberated by a mob that overwhelmed its armed guards.

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