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28/11/2007
Brown must embrace GM crops to head off food crisis - chief scientist
Gordon Brown was urged last night to bring back genetically modified crops and usher in a new era of nuclear power as part of a wide-ranging package to tackle the burden of population growth and climate change.
Sir David King, the government's chief science adviser, said GM technology was "crucial" for a green revolution capable of providing enough food for the global population, which is due to exceed 9 billion by 2050. He added that new nuclear power stations should be built to help meet carbon emission targets until alternative green energy sources become available.
King's comments came in a valedictory speech at the Royal Society yesterday evening. He is due to relinquish his post at the end of the year, making way for John Beddington, a biologist at Imperial College London.
The speech follows recent revelations in the Guardian that the government has given its backing to a fresh campaign by farmers and industry to introduce GM crops to Britain. In September, the Guardian reported that ministers believed public concerns over GM had softened.
Sir David King, the government's chief science adviser, said GM technology was "crucial" for a green revolution capable of providing enough food for the global population, which is due to exceed 9 billion by 2050. He added that new nuclear power stations should be built to help meet carbon emission targets until alternative green energy sources become available.
King's comments came in a valedictory speech at the Royal Society yesterday evening. He is due to relinquish his post at the end of the year, making way for John Beddington, a biologist at Imperial College London.
The speech follows recent revelations in the Guardian that the government has given its backing to a fresh campaign by farmers and industry to introduce GM crops to Britain. In September, the Guardian reported that ministers believed public concerns over GM had softened.
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