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Is the GMO Debate Over?

January 10, 2022

I came across this article listing the reasons why the anti-GMO movement is dead. I certainly agree those are good reasons why the debate should be over. But is it?

I’m going to say, “not so fast.” I agree that we’ve seen a huge decrease in the prevalence of the anti-GMO message. Those groups have found other things to scare people about. Increasingly, young people support biotechnology. And the issue seems trivial as we confront other looming problems, like climate change.

But here’s the thing. While the anti-GMO disinformation and propaganda has died down, the overall message is still part of the public consciousness. Unfortunately, people don’t just forget when the faucet closes. It lingers, even if just under the surface.

I’d offer high fructose corn syrup as an analogy. What we know is that sugar is sugar. HFCS is no worse or different than any other sweeteners. But there was a huge coordinated campaign against it several years ago. Everyone heard that HFCS was a societal ill causing a range of maladies. And while the furor has died down, I’ll still occasionally hear people make a negative comment about it. And you can still find food packaging boasting that it contains no HFCS. The “HFCS = bad” idea is still part of the public consciousness.

The same is true of the anti-GMO movement. It’s definitely dying. Its days are limited. But it’s still there. Unfortunately, I think it’ll be around for some time yet. The good news is that the right side is winning, and we’ll continue to see support for GMOs grow over time.

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  1. Eric Bjerregaard says

    January 10, 2022 at 9:01 am

    There has been no debate for years now. What there has. Been is a groups of liars with a financial stake on misinformation misleading the ignorant and gullible.

    • Amanda says

      January 10, 2022 at 9:06 am

      *mic drop*

  2. Wind Chapman says

    January 10, 2022 at 7:04 pm

    Hi Amanda,
    I am thinking the debate has been over since over a trillion servings have been eaten and not a single case of harm was caused by a GMO. However, the antigmo crowd, as you noted, as become part of the public’s dogma that is perpetuated daily by the marketers that are riding that organic wave for as long as they can. As long as the marketing seeks to capitalize on a false narrative, we will have a fight on out hands even though the real debate has been over for a long time.

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