A Statement That Anti and Pro-GMO Advocates Can Agree On — And From Jane Goodall No Less!

Jane Goodall recently gave a speech the US Department of State, and despite her courting controversy in the Pro-GMO camp recently (thanks to her wholehearted endorsement of Steven Druker’s Anti-GMO book ALTERED GENES, TWISTED TRUTH), much of what she said will likely bring both sides of the GMO Controversy together for once.  She spoke at length about inequality and saving the planet, and as reported over at Upworthy, 6 things in particular were spot-on.  As the person working his tail off on the GMO Controversy Documentary project every single day, this was my personal favorite —

Jane Goodall Words of Wisdom

Jane Goodall – “Every Single Individual Matters.” Original here:
http://www.upworthy.com/6-spot-on-things-jane-goodall-said-about-inequality-and-saving-the-planet

Also, referencing the amazing photographs coming back from Mars, she offered the urgent reminder that, for now, the Earth is all we have.  It’s an important point in the GMO and sustainability debates, because it’s crucial that we resolve these controversies — that we ask the right questions and get the truth documented so that we can act on it and move forward.  That’s what The Walk a Mile Project is all about.

“We have to make do with planet Earth, and planet Earth has finite natural resources.”

You can read more quotes from the Jane Goodall speech and see the rest of the commentary here:
http://www.upworthy.com/6-spot-on-things-jane-goodall-said-about-inequality-and-saving-the-planet

Author: gmocontroversy

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