The post discusses the use of 'biotechnology' as a euphemism to soften public reactions to genetic engineering, in the context of agricultural policy and science communication.
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Well, not dividing us. Uh we've we talked about uh making some changes to genetic modification engineering legislation to allow uh more um research in the lab. We didn't go so far as to say we support uh any um field growing trials or or field trials of that. So we oppose the the rush and clumsy legislation that that Judith Collins put forward and she's been stopped and blocked at the moment. But um, you know, it it's uh pretty dumb. You know, we need to have a mature conversation about where that science might assist us, where the potential risks are. None of the government's consideration took into account the economic impacts of uh introducing GE into our economy, and it's perhaps pretty dumb, I would say.
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The Country 12/05/26: Damien O'Connor talks to Jamie MackaySocial-media signal on the same topic, drawn from the social lens. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies, the same weighting used across the digest cards. View on /social →
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