Utopian Agriculture Irony Debating the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will be a major objective for the new politicians in Brussels and the twists and turns ahead are fascinating.  First, there is the issue of crop protection. Chemophobia is in full swing with the demand to eliminate the use of chemicals in food production. Rational forces recognize this is a bridge too far and will cause productivity to fall too much for food security purposes. They argue that new breeding techniques that build protections into the plant itself is the future. This is especially true given the threats from climate change.  However, this means getting environmentalists to agree to remove the shackle of the Novel Foods Directive s...