Thus, it is the responsibility of the university system to provide the public with information about the benefits and the potential risks of any technology that can improve lives. However, my role is to educate and not to persuade. University educators must remember to present both sides. Specifically within the context of the Cooperative Extension Service, biotechnology not only affects agriculture but it also affects consumers, both youth and adults. Extension can be there to help them make informed decisions.
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