Europe Bans GM Food

And the WTO says tough shit.

Not the right link.

Heard something on the radio last night(BBC world service) in an interview with a spokesperson for an anti-GM group, and something he said got me thinking; one of the main arguments that I have heard so far for opponents of genetically modified is that the burden of proof is on the backs of the developers to show that their products are 100% safe. Okay, that makes sense. Its food after all.

Or does it?

It sounds like the European markets are at least willing to recognize that current GM food is certified 99% safe; but they hold on to their bans for that remaining unknown 1% possibility that it is unsafe.

But, their demands are just flat out impossible to satisfy. There is no way that you can PROVE that a food is safe. Hell, even the food that we eat now is not really PROVEN 100% safe for all peoples. Its just accepted that a vast majority of food is safe, since we've run into only a few problems over the millennia that we have been eating the stuff. I'm sure there are some people out there who have allergic reactions to corn, wheat (I even know someone who is suspected of having this), rice, beef, pork, etc. So, even the foods we eat now are not proven 100% safe for all people. So why does GM food have to be different?
I personally think 99% safety is an acceptable number. They release over-the-counter drugs for higher rates of incidence.

So, what are your thoughts? Are the European markets demands reasonable?
Those on the boards from Europe, I would really like to hear your thoughts on this subject.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Oh my god, you're right. Shoot. This isn't the report I heard.

That aside, what I reported to you in the follow up commentary really was what was said in the news report I heard last night. I'll search for the proper link. ;_;

(I feel so stupid)

EDIT: Search abandoned because BBC World Service's search sucks hairy ass.

There's nowhere I can't reach.