They're now turning those seeds into intellectual property, so they have a virtual lock on the seeds upon which we all depend for our food and survival. Jeremy Rifkin dependfoodintellectual Change image and share on social
A refuge is supposed to prevent what? The genes from flowing out of sight? This refuge idea won't stop insects from moving across boundaries. That's absurd. Jeremy Rifkin absurdboundaryflow Change image and share on social
We are entering a new phase in human history - one in which fewer and fewer workers will be needed to produce the goods and services for the global population. Jeremy Rifkin enterfewglobal Change image and share on social
The interesting thing is, while we die of diseases of affluence from eating all these fatty meats, our poor brethren in the developing world die of diseases of poverty, because the land is not used now to grow food grain for their families. Jeremy Rifkin affluencebrotherdevelop share on social
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 World Trade Organization does. Jeremy Rifkin acceptanalysisbrussels Change image and share on social
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 relationships and consulting relationships with the life science companies. Jeremy Rifkin agriculturalcompanyconsult share on social
We now have an opportunity, though, to do something we didn't do in the industrial age, and that is to get a leg up on this, to bring the public in quickly, to have an informed debate. Jeremy Rifkin agebringdebate Change image and share on social
The American public is not aware that there might be potential allergenic and toxic reactions. With regular food, at least people know which foods they have an allergy to. Jeremy Rifkin allergenicallergyamerican Change image and share on social
One thing I've learned over these last 30 or 40 years is that people make history. There's no fait accompli to any of this. Jeremy Rifkin accomplifaithave Change image and share on social
Many of the genetically modified foods will be safe, I'm sure. Will most of them be safe? Nobody knows. Jeremy Rifkin foodgeneticallymodify Change image and share on social
