Cricket Tragic, Whether a plan to increase the tolerance for GMied food in organic produce will fly is probably up to the consumers. Which organization is considering this and what is their reasoning?
Let's face it organic goes back a long ways before GM crops or even "conventional farming". What I meant was that organic after being reduced to very few was regaining some market share and respect due to the standard of care taken for the land and the food. If organic organizations are having to reduce those standards because GM crops are being introduced perhaps that erodes consumer acceptance.
An organic farmer that has canola as a significant part of his returns doesn't necessarily produce a high proportion of canola compared to other crops. Every little bit helps.
Much of the inspection process for organic production centers around verification and rely on honesty on the part of the farmer. Another good reason to get as much food as you can from someone close by. The requirements for isolation of crops, similar to the borders segregating certified seed crops from other crops isn't that onerous. I think it would be quite reasonable to expect farmers trying to bring new (GM) crops into an area to give their neighbours crops a wide berth.
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