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After nearly 20 years of safe use, you might think we could move on – that there would no longer be questions about genetically engineered seed. Yet, the debate over GM is becoming even more polarized, as witnessed during a recent event at the University of Illinois.
Despite 600 scientific studies that verify biotech safety, we’re still talking about this.
Many of the arguments we heard against biotech were familiar: Somehow, it must be dangerous. It must be hurting other farmers, or ruining our soil and productivity and sustainability. In the debate, the anti-tech folks cited the same scientists, sounded the same alarms, and touted the same research we’ve been hearing for years.
A colleague who witnessed the debate made a good point: ‘Science,’ as most of us understand the word, is no longer trusted. In fact, she argued, science and research, which should be unbiased, is now abused and biased.
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View the full story here: Seeds of Biotech Resentment: Part Four
