Questions Answered by Cathie

• Would you consider square watermelons as genetically-modified? What are the advantages and disadvantages to watermelons by michelletherezien to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (No comments so far )
• How does the money spent on GM research in the UK compare to that spent on other new farming techniques? by jetgirl to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (No comments so far )
• Do you think infertile GM seeds are a bad thing because even though they could help prevent contamination they would by jetgirl to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (so far, 4s comments )
• This may sound silly but why does selective breeding and genetically modifying animals harm them?!?!? by scratty to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (so far, 7s comments )
• If GM foods become commonplace, will our digestive systems need to adapt at all, to process patterns of DNA that have by ruskin to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (So far, one comment )
• As far as you know, have there been any studies investigating the almost-doubling of autistic-spectrum disorders in by ruskin to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (So far, one comment )
• I have many concerns about GM but the greatest are: 1. The potential effects on ecosystems by way of altering the by alisont to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (so far, 3s comments )
• Is it true that cows have been genetically engineered to make human milk? Why is this a benefit to us? Is cows milk not by mrskwallace to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (So far, one comment )
• How can the supporters of GM technology communicate their opinion better to a wider audience rather than just those who by ljrn42 to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (so far, 2s comments )
• Will the rules on Genetic modification, and even cloning be loosened in the next few decades? For example will GM crops by charlie_benson to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (So far, one comment )
• Quite a general question: The GM debate (in mainstream media) has been one that has spanned nearly my entire life so by dan_wan to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (so far, 5s comments )
• Scientists are political animals too. ¿For the sake of debate is it better to keep out the political aspect of the GMO by fausto_rodriguezzapata to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (so far, 4s comments )
• silly question, but will the genetically modified food be more or less or the same price and cost as normal food? by lilygrainger to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (so far, 6s comments )
• Is there any common ground? What can you all agree on? by ross_winter to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (No comments so far )
• In some countries GM technology is used and there is very little opposition from the public. (Whether this is due to by ellie_russell to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (so far, 4s comments )
• What new ideas are currently being researched by genetic scientists? by mrskwallace to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (so far, 10s comments )
• As nothing in science is 100% certain, what steps can be taken to gather high quality evidence of effectiveness (or by ellie_russell to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (so far, 2s comments )
• How can we tell if something we buy in the shops has been genetically modified or not? by mrskwallace to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (so far, 4s comments )
• By genetically modifying food, is it possible to increase the shelf life of food without having to use artificial by isabelnoble to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (so far, 6s comments )
• do you think that there may be unkown side affects with GMfood? by alexrive and 4 others. to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (so far, 15s comments )
• How much data would you say would be enough data to support arguments for or against the use of particular GM by ellie_russell to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (So far, one comment )
• GM researchers say that global use of GM shows it is safe – where is the big paper or meta study that shows this? by quizzical to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (so far, 18s comments )
• Will we ever have to resort to only gentically modified food as opposed to natural? by emma101999 to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (No comments so far )
• I’m interested in your intercropping data. Those yields sound fantastic. So why don’t we farm like that more often? I by ellie_russell and 1 other. to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (So far, one comment )
• My main worry about GM is that modified genes could leak or escape into non-GM species with unpredictable and possibly by tomatosquid and 1 other. to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (so far, 4s comments )
• Given that many plant species are capable of propagating – without human intervention – over substantial distances[1] by spkspk to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (so far, 7s comments )
• What efforts are being made to study the long term effect of GM food? New technologies need to be studied for a long by ljrn42 and 1 other. to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (so far, 5s comments )
• Could GM companies of the world be limited so they cannot control more than a certain amount of the food supply? That by janelet to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (No comments so far )
• Can GM food take over in taste and healthyness from organic produce? by alexrive to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (so far, 38s comments )
• what is gm food? by anon-22966 and 2 others. to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (No comments so far )
• What do you think is the main issue for ensuring we can feed the world in 2050? by and 1 other. to Andy, Cathie, Jules, Les, Ricarda Comments: (so far, 10s comments )