gmoanswers

My concern is with resistance to weeds and insects. While resistance is not unique to GMO crops (resistance has been documented going back over 100 years), the responsible application of pesticides is the agriculture industry's duty--we need to work together to ensure we apply our knowledge and tools for effective crop rotation, crop protection, adoption of cover cropping etc.

In favor of a right to know, that's one of the reasons we created gmo answers--to provide information about GMOs to anyone who is seeking information. But we can't support a mandatory label that would continue to spread fear about food made from a breeding technique/farming production system that we are proud to be a part of. We have too many people to feed and limited land on which to do it--we need every tool!

Open and honest communication. For the last decade and a half we made a mistake by not talking about what we do. But that changed with the creation of GMO Answers last year, with in-person meetings across the country, and with this AMA. I'm not sure we'll ever reach the anti-GMO activists, as they are driven by their own agendas, but consumers deserve straight answers and fact so they can make up their own minds.

Americans are increasingly asking questions about their food--where was this made, who grew it, what's in it, what's not, food miles, animal treatment etc. The food supply chain today is inextricably linked and farmers voices are critical. Thanks for all you are doing in this regard. My advice? Embrace the questions, welcome consumers onto your farm, when media calls answer and contact your representatives and let them know why GMOs matter to you and your family.

Actually, the Council for Biotechnology isn't a party to this suit. GLP wrote a lot about this. here's the link:

http://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2014/07/01/vermont-pro-gmo-labeling-groups-play-monsanto-fear-card-in-deceptive-fund-raising-effort/