Scientific American comes out in favor of GMOs, and I agree

Ashutosh Jogalekar, a chemist and blogger, applauds the editors of Scientific American for taking a stance on the topic of genetically modified foods:

In the September 6 issue of Scientific American, the magazine’s editors pen a piece explicitly supporting GMOs and opposing GMO labeling. I applaud the editors for taking an official position on a topic that still sparks intense debate. Both the wording and content of the editorial reflect an adherence to what is called “good scientific practice”; trusting the scientific evidence as far as it takes us, leaving room for uncertainty and making a judgement call based on imperfect but still sound evidence.

The editors start by reminding us that we have been consuming genetically modified foods for 20 years without much trouble, a point worth belaboring only because it keeps getting conveniently ignored in many debates on the topic.

Read the full, original story here: “Scientific American comes out in favor of GMOs, and I agree” 

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