Behalf Quote by Melaku Worede

Genes are natural resources.

— Leroy Hood

By themselves, genetically engineered crops will not end hunger or improve health or bolster the economies of struggling countries. They won't save the sight…

— Michael Specter

In agriculture, people have taken wild plants that can't be eaten by people - and turned them into wonderful food sources. And that's because…

— Nina Fedoroff

A decade ago, critics suggested biotech crops would not be valuable in the developing world. Now 90 percent of farmers who benefit are resource-poor…

— Clive James

The public should know that the liability issues here have yet to be resolved, or even raised. If you're a farmer and you're growing…

— Jeremy Rifkin

“...every new genetically engineered plant is a unique event in nature, bringing its own set of genetic contingencies. This means that the reliability or…

— Michael Pollan

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

Natural species are the library from which genetic engineers can work. Genetic engineers don't make new genes, they rearrange existing ones. Speaking as World…

— Thomas Lovejoy

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

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

We're dabbling in eugenics all the time, breeding ideal crops to replace less aesthetic or nutritious or hardy varieties; leveling forests to graze cattle…

— Diane Ackerman

“GM [genetically modified] plants are virtually everywhere in the US food chain, but don't have to be labeled, and aren't. Industry lobbyists intend to…

— Barbara Kingsolver