The heir to the [British] throne’s belief that GM technology will cause the “biggest disaster environment of all time” has put him at odds with the scientific community, British government, and even his own sister Princess Anne who strongly backed GM crops, saying she would grow them on her own land and that GM livestock would be a “bonus”.

Whilst is easy to dismiss Prince Charles as a lingering relic of an archaic hierarchical class structure with no real clout other than being a talking head for people who fear a technology they don’t understand, the truth is that for decades he has exploited his privileged position to attempt to influence Government policy.

I have no doubt that Prince Charles means well but that does not change the fact that he is a threat to the health of the nation and a threat to global food security… Worryingly, one day Prince Charles will be King and will have a weekly audience with the Prime Minister. When that day comes, I hope for our sake the Prime Minister puts him in his place as simply a tourist attraction and relic of the past. 

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