Hi I know this is going to be posted before the stated time but I might as well do this when I remember!
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After watching the bulletins of the GMO, it was very interesting to see how the story progressed both in the mainstream media and in the way
(finally) how the horizon program dealt with the subject. Initially the news in extract 1 the feel is that GM foods are being looked into for their benefits to farming and to those who live in countries who need food, but at the end of the extract there is the interview with Arpad Pusztai and the whole question of "are GM foods safe" is out into question and then the results of Arpad's research are given as a warning to not use GM foods.
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I very much appreciated Lenny's detailed review of the various extracts.
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I agree that the final extracts from the Horizon programme appear to be sensationalism. This was very much the way Horizon approached science presentation at this time, which can be traced to a deal they made with the US's Discovery Channel in 1998 (BBC, 2002).
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Dr Pusztai justifies going to the press in advance of peer-reviewed publication on the grounds of personal conscience and the need to raise the issue sooner rather than latter. His actions and the subsequent press coverage certainly put the issue into the public spotlight. Would it have had the same coverage if he had followed the traditional route of awaiting publication? Personally I doubt it.
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I'd also like to thank everyone for participating - this has given me quite a lot to think about.
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