Nature Quote by Michael Pollan

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

— Joshua Rosenthal

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

I suspect any worries about genetic engineering may be unnecessary. Genetic mutations have always happened naturally, anyway.

— James Lovelock

I have been intimately involved in the techniques of genetic modification as a scientist since GMOs were first conceived. In that time, hundreds of…

— Richard J. Roberts

The huge arrogance of the companies developing GMO crops and their determination to destroy the line of accountability which links the developer to the…

— Jonathon Porritt

There is broad scientific consensus that genetically engineered crops currently on the market are safe to eat. After 14 years of cultivation and a…

— Pamela Ronald

I think a big misconception about GMOs is that there is a scientific consensus on their safety.

— Zoe Lister-Jones

Plant genetic resources are seldom 'raw materials'; they are the expression of the current wisdom of farmers who have played a highly significant role…

— Melaku Worede

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 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

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

Many of the genetically modified foods will be safe, I'm sure. Will most of them be safe? Nobody knows.

— Jeremy Rifkin