The future of fish farms - sustainable sea food. Get ready for big shifts in public opinion - for example over the pigmentation they want to see in fish farmed salmon.

As Europe's leading futurist, Dr. Patrick Dixon has plenty to tell on the pitfalls and opportunities that will face the aquaculture sector over the coming decade. At this summers AquaVision 2002 Conference (Nutreco sponsor) Dr. Dixon will be setting the scene for delegates at the conference and in his opening key note speech be aiming to provide them with a framework to think about for the future, not just for today's issues but a framework that will work for them for the next 10-20 years.

(Article from Aquavision Magazine 2002)

"We urgently need gene technology to cure diseases like AIDS and cystic fibrosis, and to feed the world, but we do need to ask what kind of world we are creating."  

ARCHIVE 1993:  PRESS RELEASE - 1/5/93 Urgent action on designer life needed

Cloning is just one example of the great power of gene technology, a technology we urgently need to treat or cure diseases such as diabetes, cystic fibrosis, cancer or AIDS, and to help feed the growing world population. However gene technology raises urgent questions of safety and ethics. We urgently need a Gene Charter so that much-needed research can continue with proper safeguards. Such a charter will need adoption throughout the EC and by other nations to be effective.

BSE increases worries about gene foods.

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