Kochi, February 28: The ‘spat’ over GM vegetables on ethical grounds was meaningless while millions of people are starving in the world, renowned biomaterial scientist of the US Prof Buddy D Ratner said today.
Speaking to reporters here, Prof Ratner, Director, University of Washington, Engineered Biomaterials, said the only way ahead to feed these people was available food varieties and supplements brought out through Research and Development in biotechnology.
Those opposing it on ethical grounds should consider the issue of starvation and support R&D in this area, he said.
Earlier, in his keynote address at the “International Conference on Biomaterials, Artificial Organs and Tissue Engineering,” he claimed his institute has developed a new technology by which biomaterials can independently grow as stem cells in the body.
–Agencies