It is an issue of control and national sovereignty. The effect of the process on the two farmers from the UK was obvious. Both were impressed with the depth of questioning that took place. Edward Cross saw the potential of the process. This could be taken anywhere in the world.
People can work through the issues and form conclusions suitable to their own areas.
We have started a process that needs to be repeated globally so that the western political and scientific elite can no longer misrepresent their needs. Hugh Warwick is a freelance journalist and edits Splice, the magazine of The Genetics Forum. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed for research and educational purposes only.