Genetically Modified Food: Media

Supporters argue that genetic modification can make food more flavorful, nutritious, and abundant and enables plants to fight disease, resist pests, and survive drought. Opponents, however, question the safety of genetically modified foods, contend that their health benefits remain unproven, and fear their long-term impact on the environment, the food industry, and the human body. Is the world better off with or without genetically modified food?

This episode of the Green Interview features 16-year-old Rachel Parent who has made a remarkable impact on the global debate about the benefits and dangers of industrial food.

A new generation of GM foods is winning over governments and former critics of the technology, and scientists say the crops could help feed people in the developing world.

Before the 1980s, the idea of genetically modifying crops was the stuff of science fiction. Today, most of what we eat is altered in some way, and it continues to spark passionate...

A political/scientific thriller to reveal the truth about GMOs, shedding light on an issue that is vital for the future of world food supplies, the environment, and public health,...

From Scientific American's YouTube. "GMOs are essential to feeding the world, proponents say. Tampering with nature is perilous, critics say. Who is right? Scientific American editor Michael Moyer host a 30-minute conversation to explore this question with David H. Freedman, journalist and author of 'Wrong: Why Experts Keep Failing Us—And How to Know When Not to Trust Them.,"

A 5-minute debate from the UK's Guardian newspaper's YouTube.

Students in BIOL 1520, Organismal Biology, at Georgia Tech in Spring 2013 debate the issues behind using Genetically Modified Organisms as food.

Learn more about the facts and the fiction about genetically modified food with UCSD's Maarten Chrispeels.