Logo
Quote by Jeremy Rifkin
The position I took at the time was that we hadnt really examined

The position I took at the time was that we hadnt really examined any of the potential environmental consequences of introducing genetically modified organisms. – Jeremy Rifkin

Other quotes by Jeremy Rifkin

Many of the mainstream agricultural scientists, especially at the agricultural schools, but at all of our major universities, are tied into all sorts of contractual relationships and consulting relationships with the life science companies. – Jeremy Rifkin

Category:
Science
Author
Jeremy Rifkin
Read Quote

Whats different here is that we have now technologies that allow these life science companies to bypass classical breeding. Thats what makes it both powerful and exciting. – Jeremy Rifkin

Category:
Science
Author
Jeremy Rifkin
Read Quote

In this country, the health concerns and the environmental concerns are as deep as in Europe. All the surveys show that. But here, we didnt have the cultural dimension. This is a fast-food culture. – Jeremy Rifkin

Category:
environmental
Author
Jeremy Rifkin
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
environmental
category

Theres so many issues tied to the meat industry. I mean, social, environmental, humanitarian – all of them. I know that when Im eating that Im not hurting the planet, Im not hurting other people on this planet, Im not hurting animals… and Im not hurting nature. – Maggie Q

Category:
environmental

But reducing harmful emissions, abating our dependence on foreign oil and developing alternative renewable energy sources have benefits that go beyond environmental health, they improve personal health, enhance national security and encourage our nations economic viability. – Jim Clyburn

Category:
environmental

On the environmental front theres concern about global warming and high levels of carbon dioxide, and trees take in CO2 and store carbon. – Clive Anderson

Category:
environmental

New Zealand needs to balance its environmental responsibilities with its economic opportunities, because the risk is that if you dont do that – and you want to lead the world – then you might end up getting unintended consequences. – John Key

Category:
environmental

Random Quotes

Perplexity is the beginning of knowledge. – Khalil Gibran

Category:
Knowledge

The other thing is this industry has decided it only has one market. Unlike any other industry in the world, unlike film or books or sports even, this industry has decided it has only one market and thats 14 year old boys. – Rob Walton

Category:
Sports

Hell is full of musical amateurs. – George Bernard Shaw

Category:
Music

Leisure is the mother of Philosophy. – Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, 1651

Category:
Philosophy