As far as I can tell, the majority of scientists feel there's more fear about genetically modified food than good reason to fear it. But this stance requires great faith in the sufficiency of current testing. Plenty of research is being done, but it has a way of getting distorted in the heat of debate. Science, rational creature that it is, acknowledges room for doubt. And so, often, we get opinion in science's clothing.
Research is trotted out in support of special interests, under a well-laundered name.
Industries against action on global warming call themselves the Global Climate Coalition. One side's research vies with the other's. Sometimes it's obvious where the facts lie. Consider a current local controversy over horseshoe crabs, whose numbers are threatened. The crabs are prized as bait in the thriving conch and eel export industry.