There are bills in Congress to require additional safety testing and labeling. Food retailers have pledged not to sell genetically engineered foods. Most scientists are surprised by this concern. Scientists know this is the century of biology.
Scientists are confident that genetically engineered foods are safe.
Americans have generally been enthusiastic about science and technology. We loved the space race and we've embraced the new information technologies. We've welcomed the benefits of genetically engineered drugs. There have been those occasions when scientists were shockingly wrong. Noted scientists assured us that DDT and nuclear power were safe and wonderful.