Los Banos: Over 100 living Nobel laureates have recently signed an open letter which has demanded international environmental group Greenpeace to stop campaigning against genetically modified crops, particularly one called Golden Rice.
They have urged the environmental group to think about their opposition to genetically modified crops. As according to them such crops are safe and can benefit society.
The letter is about how Greenpeace has "misrepresented the risks, benefits and impacts" of genetically altered food plants.
And it speaks about how genetically engineered strain of rice which could reduce Vitamin-A deficiencies in children in the developing world is being blocked by environmental group.
All the Nobel Prize-winning signers of the letter are from different fields such as physics and economics with little specific relevance to the safety of GMO foods or efforts to fight deadly global health threats and among them 41 of the Nobel laureates hold the distinction for their work in medicine.
As per reports, they represent Nobel winners from virtually every year from 1989 to 2014.
The Nobel laureates have signed a letter urging Greenpeace specifically to stop opposing the grain, as well as related biotechnology that they say has a positive impact across the globe.
"The time has come that we now know these things are safe," Nobel laureate Sir Richard Roberts said.
"The basic method does not lead necessarily to a bad thing, "he added.
This letter involves men and women who have driven medical innovation for a quarter century. These people are globally known for their work and has improved countless lives.
As per reports both, USA TODAY and The Washington Post have asked Greenpeace to reply back on this concerning issue.
