Regulate GMOs

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/…

@miketerungwa @GMOAnswers These concerns are a misguided criticism of Capitalism. Biotechnology does not inherently lead to monopolization. We must work against economic injustices, but we cannot throw out technology that can remediate malnutrition and famine on a large scale.

@RegulateGmos @GMOAnswers You forgot to include as one of the benefits the "monopolization of agriculture by seed companies" and the huge profits projected thereof

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.org/FAQ/are-gmos-s… #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.cf… #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/article/new-ge… #CRISPR #GMOs #biotechnology

Do you know how GMOs are regulated in the US? usda.gov/topics/biotech… … @USDA @US_FDA @EPA #regulation #GMOs #GMO #biotechnology #USDA #FDA #EPA

@GeneticLiteracy Infographic: "Every major scientific body and regulatory agency in the world has reviewed the research about GMOs and openly declared crop biotechnology and the foods currently available for sale to be safe." #synbio #GMOs #biotech #biotechnology #GMO

Seek truth about GMO regulation in the US at regulategmos.org #TruthAboveIdeology

Opposed to GMOs? by @nytimes: "extreme beliefs stem from [an] overestimation of knowledge.” nytimes.com/2019/01/15/wel… 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

@AngryAccountant Please see our most recent tweet. We are not, in fact, against science, feeding the world, vaccines, or GMOs. We simply believe that risks inherent to the technology should be diminished via regulations. Visit regulategmos.org for more information on our goals.

@RegulateGmos you wont like my account. Pro science, pro feeding the world, and PRO GMO. Anti GMO = antivax

What are genome editing and CRISPR-Cas9? ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/genomic… #GMOs #GMO

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.org @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