Best Jeremy Rifkin Sayings
- When we seed millions of acres of land with these plants, what happens to foraging birds, to insects, to microbes, to the other animals, when… Acres
- Back in 1983, the United States government approved the release of the first genetically modified organism. In this case, it was a bacteria that prevents… Approved
- Europe will not accept genetically modified foods. It doesn't make any difference in the final analysis what Brussels does, what Washington does, or what the… Accept
- You can eliminate, for example, a Brazil nut gene if you know that it will create an allergenic effect. Allergenic
- Many of the mainstream agricultural scientists, especially at the agricultural schools, but at all of our major universities, are tied into all sorts of contractual… Agricultural
- I know quite a few farmers all over the United States who have tried this and have said the opposite, that they have to use… All
- Here we are 17 years later. Those agencies never did come through. Agencies
- Back in the mid-1980s, congressional hearings were held after we brought this litigation, and held up the first experiment. At that time, I went in… Agencies
- So my attorneys brought litigation in the U.S. federal courts. The judge ruled in our favor. Attorneys
- The modern age has been characterized by a Promethean spirit, a restless energy that preys on speed records and shortcuts, unmindful of the past, uncaring… Age
- If your corn has a herbicide-tolerant gene, it means you can spray your herbicides and kill the weeds; you won't kill your corn because it's… Corn
- The insurance companies aren't covering that. Should Monsanto be liable for these losses? Should the state government? Who's going to cover the losses? The fact… Companies
- What I'm suggesting to you is that this could be a renaissance. We may be on the cusp of a future which could provide a… Cusp
- What's different here is that we have now technologies that allow these life science companies to bypass classical breeding. That's what makes it both powerful… Allow