Andy Revkin has a post related to a conference I (and numerous other journalists) also attended this week. Due to computer challenges (my laptop died on Tuesday) and other obligations, I haven't yet been able to post on any of the sessions. But I'll get something up by Monday. I'm still digesting it all. Meanwhile, for those who care to engage the intertwined issue of sustainability, agriculture, and genetically modified organisms (GMO's), Andy's diplomatic post is a good primer. Or if you're looking for something with less gloss and more zing, this Dot Earth commenter doesn't disappoint:
Nice, detached kid-gloves comment about the luddite European Union. Dude, the world is amidst a new green revolution everywhere... except Europe. Most of the planet is planting GM crops and saving water, avoiding pesticides, avoiding much of oil-fabricated fertilizer, yielding more food per planted acre, etc... except Europe. Why are the Europeans so ...
