107 Nobel laureates sign letter blasting Greenpeace over GMOs
I have to admit that the science side of this is very compelling: zero documented negative health outcomes is pretty compelling evidence for its safety. And it&#x27;s a much easier solution than trying to scale up global food production naturally with our exponentially growing population.<p>But I am also sympathetic to the concerns over GMOs. These things spread in the wild, and we are basically playing god with the building blocks of (plant) life itself, which we definitely do not fully understand. If we fail to acknowledge some detail after meddling with something that could not have happened in nature, we might not find out until it&#x27;s reaped devastating effects on global agriculture or even long-term human health. Even if GMOs can do a lot of good in the short-term, it would be terrifying to find out in the long-term that we&#x27;ve caused horrific damage due to our arrogance.<p>We&#x27;re rightfully weary about human genetic engineering, but plant life is just as important to our survival.<p>I&#x27;m perfectly fine with there being opposing sides double-checking each other&#x27;s work here.