No demand for GM
From Edward Collier Sir: Forget about the flawed field trials, ignore the (largely US) vested interests and the gung-ho scientists on the 'pro' side, and the Luddite conspiracy theorists on the 'anti' (`GM may be good for you', 25 October). Instead, consider this. What seems increasingly clear is that in this country there is no measurable demand from consumers for GM products, but there is an increasing demand for organic. Would not the effort and money that is being diverted into trying to persuade the public to swallow GM be better invested in building up organic agriculture? After all, as an island we are much better placed than, say, France, to enforce and therefore cash in on the purity of our organic produce, given our 22-mile cordon sanitaire.
Edward Collier
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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