GM Foods to take a very current example of human arrogance, has the potential to be yet another ecological disaster in the making. Our gardens are also a much needed wildlife refuge and part of the system of wildlife corridors. Ecologists predict a drastic decline in the numbers of birds, bees, butterflies and natural pest controllers such as ladybirds and lacewings. Again, the survival of native plants is critical. A crippled eco-system would jeopardise the principles of sustainable organic gardening.
Research is inadequate, risks exist and effects are unpredictable.
Once released, GMO's cannot be re-called, the process once started is irreversible. Yet again the natural world is the test tube, together with the biosystems of this Earth on which all depend including ourselves, are in the front line. We still use the atmosphere as a free sewer for our waste, causing global warming. Global warming is now slowly becoming a reality. Increased levels of Carbon dioxide are melting the polar icecaps and as a consequence sea levels are rising, the effects on climates worldwide can only be guessed at.