Naiche, from Singapore, talks about hearing a news item on the BBC that mentioned genetically engineered chickens that are resistant to disease. Theoretically, he says, the same technology can be used againgt multiple existing viruses which currently affect livestock and combat the world's growing food resource issue. But, he wonders...Is "toying" with nature a correct and wise solution to our problems?
It seems like it's a question of how far along a continuum do we travel? We already selectively breed livestock and plant strains for disease resistance, weather hardiness, and so on. Is tinkering at the molecular level only one step further along the continuum?
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