Growth of Genetically Modified Grass Concerns Turf Suppliers Sydney

Farmers, turf suppliers Sydney, and the general public are concerned with the ongoing efforts of certain industries to grow genetically modified grass. The most alarming news is that cows are being fed with modified rye grass in Australia. The effects of this can seriously affect a lot of people and not all of Australians are happy with this new piece of information. 

Reports said that the fear of the people against the unnatural grass is growing. When farmers adopt such a practice, there will come a time that other properties will be infected and the correct labelling of organic and genetically modified grass-fed cow products will be blurry. This will cause a lot of distress to various communities and to the members of the natural Sydney turf suppliers industry because of its unwanted and unknown effects.

A representative from the Organic Federation of Australia made a statement about the issue. He declared that humans will be at risk because the long-term effects of consuming milk from cows that ate genetically modified grass is still uncertain. The representative also added his concern by saying that, "They’re talking about scientific testing, but the natural processes and ecosystems have been tested over 3 billion years.” Natural turf suppliers Sydney and organic farmers second this response. 

It is the norm that organic farmers should follow a strict labelling requirement, according to Ben Copeman. The general manager of the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture Australia mentioned that this is not the case when it comes to genetically modified crops. This can potentially leave the public completely unaware of what they purchase and consume. Concern around this thought has boggled the minds of industry experts and Sydney turf suppliers. Even countries like Japan, China, and Korea do not accept products that were produced using genetically modified grass. 

Although genetically modified rye is still being developed and will likely be available by the year 2020, a research team has been studying the benefits of the grass and is looking at regulatory requirements. Even though Australia has already implemented genetically modified cotton and canola, there is still a debate regarding the ethical implications of this practice. Organic turf suppliers Sydney are proud of their natural grass products and they are deeply concerned by this rise of modified rye grass. 

The efforts of Dairy Australia in endorsing the use of genetically modified crops and rye grass are still staying strong. They are even reaching to farming personalities, so that they could spread the word about the positive aspects of this kind of grass. Organic farmer and natural turf supplier Sydney beg to disagree.

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