在关于基因改造食品及农作物的激烈论战中,我们一时很难辨识哪些观点是有科学根据的,哪些论点只是武断的主张和投机炒作。在转基因作物商业化以来的近20年间,全球对该技术的应用急剧增加。支持者宣称,该技术所带来的农业产值受益超过980亿美元,减少杀虫剂用量估计达4.73亿千克。但批评者则质疑该技术对环境、社会及经济所造成的影响。研究人员、农民、活动家以及培育转基因作物的种子公司都在积 In the fierce debate about genetically modified food and crops, it is hard to see for a while what is scientifically based and what arguments are arbitrary arguments and speculation. Nearly 20 years after the commercialization of genetically modified crops, the global application of this technology has dramatically increased. Proponents claim that the technology has brought over $ 98 billion in agricultural output and reduced the use of pesticides by 473 million kilograms. But critics question the environmental, social and economic impact of the technology. Researchers, farmers, activists and seed companies cultivating genetically modified crops are on the plot