For others it's a threat to something very basic about ourselves and the natural world, unnecessary, harmful, unethical, and mostly benefiting big business at others' expense. It's wrong to mix genes from radically different organisms. Religious and vegetarian groups would object to genes from some species. It is just going to provide luxuries for rich, and won't feed the Third World.
Agriculture is already too technological.
This will only make it worse. There better ways to improve resistance and reduce chemicals on the land. Labelling measures are inadequate, and unjust towards those who object. Big business is imposing on our freedom under the guise of free trade. Government committees do not represent ordinary people enough.