Shifting Focus for the Panel
It is noteworthy that the early years of the Panel focused largely on questions related to the safety of biotechnology, particularly as it related to the human food supply. Since that time, Panel confidence has grown in the
Shifting Focus for the Panel
It is noteworthy that the early years of the Panel focused largely on questions related to the safety of biotechnology, particularly as it related to the human food supply. Since that time, Panel confidence has grown in the technology’s food safety record. Panel members are now more focused on how biotechnology might be applied in ways that decrease environmental footprints and alleviate poverty. Some lingering concerns remain about agricultural biotechnology’s environmental impacts as it relates to biodiversity and protecting centers of origin for food crops.
Global Climate Change and Energy Security — The Call for Alternative Fuels
As DuPont prepares for the 21st Century, the company has sought businesses and products that capitalize on sustainable development while decreasing its overall environmental footprint. The Panel recognizes DuPont’s long-standing leadership on the issue of global climate change. The Panel parti