Many argue that consumers do have the right to know. Consumers are increasingly turning to organically-produced foods just for that reason. By definition, certified organic foods cannot be derived from biotechnology-produced crops. However, the lines become blurred as to what is a biotech product and what is not. Some argue that the anti-biotech consumers can simply purchase organic foods and that their concerns have no scientific basis.
Biotechnology covers a wide array of processes and procedures.
Genetic modifications can range from simply improving a natural corn gene in a way that can be considered more precise standard breeding to introducing animal genes into plants or bacterial genes into animals. It's Scares Me. We are already putting cod fish genes into tomatoes to lengthen their shelf life. Many new technologies cause us to do some real soul searching. These are important questions as we recognize the dangers and the beauties of technological advancement.