We aim to educate the American public on deficits in the current regulation of GMOs and facilitate remediating action.
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We received the following question and feel that it may help clarify any confusion surrounding our goals:
Insightful report:
Gene Drives on the Horizon: Advancing Science, Navigating Uncertainty, and Aligning Research with Public Values.
nap.edu/catalog/23405/gene-d…
Are GMOs Safe? by @GeneticLiteracy:
"More than 2,000 studies and 20+ years of consumption by humans and animals have produced no evidence that GMOs represent an unusual health risk."
gmo.geneticliteracyproject.o…
#GMOs #biotechnology
Analysis of GMO Food Products Companies:
"Research indicates that the inconsistency between negative public opinion and positive scientific evidence supporting GM crops is at least partly the result of misrepresentations of GMOs."
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
#GMOs #Biotechnology
Infographic from Same Science, Different Policies: Regulating Genetically Modified Foods in the U.S. and Europe created by Krissy Lyon.
#GMOs #regulations #biotechnology
New Gene-Editing Techniques Could Transform Food Crops -- or Die on the Vine by @sciam provides a detailed account of CRISPR and the debate surrounding its use:
scientificamerican.com/artic…
#CRISPR #GMOs #biotechnology
Do you know how GMOs are regulated in the US?
usda.gov/topics/biotechnolog… …
@USDA @US_FDA @EPA
#regulation #GMOs #GMO #biotechnology #USDA #FDA #EPA
Opposed to GMOs? by @nytimes: "extreme beliefs stem from [an] overestimation of knowledge.”
nytimes.com/2019/01/15/well/…
Our future depends on individuals correctly assessing their understanding and seeking the truth.
#GMOs #GMO #TruthMatters #FakeNews
Fascinating article on the rise of CRISPR and the work of @zhangf (of @MIT and the @broadinstitute) by the @NewYorker:
newyorker.com/magazine/2015/…
#GMOs #GMO #CRISPR #genetics
Regulate GMOs retweeted
You can be Pro-GMO & pro-environment.
You can be Pro-GMO & anti-corporation.
You can be Pro-GMO & pro-soil health.
You can be Pro-GMO & anti-chemical.
You can be Pro-GMO & Pro-water quality.
Stop the "us vs them" extremism already & learn from one another.
#ProGMO
A fantastic resource for fact-checked information on GMOs:
gmo.geneticliteracyproject.o…
@GeneticLiteracy #GMOs #gmos #GMO #factsnotfear
We aim to educate the American public on deficits in the current regulation of GMOs and facilitate remediating action. To learn more and get involved, visit regulategmos.org