GMO: Policy implications of the precautionary principle

Comstock outlines some of the starker scenarios that might result from strict adherence to the principle. Saunders and Ho appear to dismiss his scenario and paint a much rosier picture, but they do acknowledge the importance of continuing research, although with substantial constraints on the basic side. Along the way they get into the question of feeding a growing world population, and I will take that as my starting point. It is important to do so, because the initial assumptions concerning this issue can influence the discussion in critical ways.