by captain2man » Wed Feb 07, 2018 3:26 pm
Assuming humans aren't going to change their dietary habits and all of a sudden become vegans, GMOs are what prevents world-wide starvation. Population growth is far faster than what we can grow organically.
There is no peer-researched scientific evidence (the only type of scientific evidence that actually matters) that says GMOs are any less safe than organically grown food.
And the truth is - we've been genetically modifying the foods that we've eaten for thousands of years. The vast varieties of apples, for example, is only because of human intervention. I'm pretty sure there would be no edible corn without human manipulation.
Up until very recently, I've always associated scientific ignorance with conservatives (creationism over evolution; global warming is a hoax, etc.)
But there is no doubt that some scientific ignorance has come from more liberal factions as well (anti-vaxx, anti-GMO, 9/11 Truth Movement).