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I find it ironic that people here assume the country is acting in good faith. For when you read the article in question and know some cultural background of the
by rootsudo 2y ago
I find it ironic that people here assume the country is acting in good faith. For when you read the article in question and know some cultural background of the country - more stock of rice would decrease the price of rice hurting the current rice farmers and decreasing the value of farm land, rice brokers, etc. it’s a real complicated issue where even if you go get milled rice you’ll get rocks thrown in as it increases the weight by 5-15%.
This isn’t any fear of gmo risks, but an act to protect the status quo.
- eynsham 2y agoAnd I find it odd that you write of ‘the country’ simpliciter when this is a court ruling against a scheme with the support of the government.
- rootsudo 2y agoThat’s the poiht, it’s from the country, from the government and different sides of the government are arguing it. One side wants it and one side doesn’t. It isn’t odd, it’s politics.
- eynsham 2y agoFirst, you wrote about ‘the country’ as if it’s a monolith. Second, working out what you mean more precisely is hard when you fail to give even the slightest explanation of why it’s the judiciary specifically that wants to preserve the status quo.
- gruez 2y ago>more stock of rice would [...] Does golden rice have better yields? Or is it just like any other rice but with more vitamin A?