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Europe/Italy - Genetically Modified Organisms "Food for Frankenstein or the End of Famine?

Rome (Fides Service) - Among the activities organised in connection with the Masters in Environmental Studies offered by the Regina Apostolorum college in Rome, on November 28 the college will host a congress: "GMO Food for Frankenstein or the end of Famine?" The debate will be between those who see Genetically Modified Organisms as food for Frankenstein and those who are convinced they can serve to guarantee evergreen revolution, defeat famine, increase productivity, reduce costs of agricultural production, use less land and guarantee protection of environment. The moderator will be Fr. Paolo Scarafoni, Rector of Regina Apostolorum College and speakers will include, Prof. Francesco Sala, Docent of maths, physics and natural science, Milan University, Prof. Vincenza Mele, Docent at the Institute of Bio-Ethics at Sacred Heart Catholic University in Rome, Nathalie Louise Moll, head of Assobiotec institutional relations, Augustin Marine, President of the Association of maize producers in Spain, Corrado Clini, Director General of the Italian Ministry for the Environment (A. P.) (Fides Service 27/11/2002)

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