The outcome, however, might impact labeling and product information of both GM and non-GM foods, says bioethicist Rachel Ankeny with the University of Adelaide.
We conclude that, in such fragmented landscapes, more comprehensive information requirements which oblige both GM and non-GM farmers to announce their cropping plans can: (1) substantially increase producer benefits, (2) reduce cross pollination damages and dispute and thus (3) contribute to the local diffusion of GM varieties.
Plant density, representing competition intensity, significantly reduced the production of both GM and non-GM rice.
Ideally, this food system would allow for both GM and non-GM foods to easily coexist anywhere in the world.
Because it looks as if GM foods are here to stay [ 3], what we must continue to improve is a food system that allows for the production and sale of both GM foods and non-GM foods.
Nevertheless, future prospects for both genetically modified (GM) and non-GM technologies to modify plant cell wall composition and structure remain bright, and will undoubtedly find applications beyond the current focus on human health and biofuel production.
However, Canadian consumers can choose between GM and non-GM organic products, whereas there are only non-GM products in French supermarkets.
Despite a requirement for non-GM food, especially for export, there is no system for coexistence of GM and non-GM crop.
It has been observed that both these enzymes are expressed at higher levels in all hybrid plants (GM and non-GM) than in the landrace samples.
Existing European regulation limits the extent of GM presence in non-GM foodstuffs, and the increasing introduction of GM products into Europe is likely to result in parallel GM and non-GM ("conventional") supply chains.
"Whilst the debate between GM and non-GM has used up most of the political oxygen, this report shows it is not the only – or indeed, the best – show in town.
