Biology Quote by M. S. Swaminathan

Genetic engineering is having a serious impact on the food we eat, on the environment, and on farmers. To ensure we can maximize benefits…

— Dennis Kucinich

Genetically modified foods are really just better crops. They're more nutritious. They're more resistant to drought, pests, and that sort of thing.

— Joseph Rago

There's almost no food that isn't genetically modified. Genetic modification is the basis of all evolution. Things change because our planet is subjected to…

— Nina Fedoroff

Myths about the dire effects of genetically modified foods on health and the environment abound, but they have not held up to scientific scrutiny.…

— Nina Fedoroff

The fact is that humans have been shaping the genetics of what they eat for thousands of years. Genetic engineering simply speeds up the…

— Annalee Newitz

Genetically modified foods are good.

— James D. Watson

All the food we eat, whether Brussels sprouts or pork bellies, has been modified by mankind. Genetic engineering is only one particularly powerful way…

— Michael Specter

One of the really remarkably beneficial aspects of genetic engineering is that much of the previous methodology for controlling pests and so forth is…

— Nina Fedoroff

Genetic modification has many different areas, for example in medicine, and Britain is at the leading edge of this new technology. I don't know,…

— Tony Blair

Tragically, some people are genetically more susceptible than others to agripoisons and industrial pollutants. Genetic engineering to correct these medical problems is a narrow…

— Michael Fox

Genetically modified organism (GMO) foods are feared and hated by environmentalists and the public alike. Yet the scientific assessment of GMOs is remarkably different.…

— Ramez Naam

Genetically engineered crops can cause a variety of destructive problems on the surrounding environment.

— Joshua Rosenthal