Given the constant drum of headlines beating concerns about agricultural biotechnology, Forsberg said the event's organizers strived to create a forum for discussing issues openly. The reason is that people continue to see the promise in biotechnology. Therese St. Peter, who represents the Council on Biotechnology Information, explained the group's efforts to inform key segments of the public about the subject. She outlined a carefully developed public information campaign developed by the Council for Biotechnology Information that is being underwritten by the biotechnology and crop science industry. Our research shows that the media is understanding the issues.
Biotechnology remains a hot issue.
But, in the minds of the public, we continue to find a disconnect between food and crops. And more recently additional biotech crops, such as potatoes, tomatoes, canola and alfalfa, have been made available to farmers. N.Y. Nearly 60 percent of those soybeans were grown in the United States. There's concern that these crops aren't being adequately tested. What the general public seems to miss is that agricultural biotechnology is highly regulated.