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Ten Years of GM Foods Posted May 5, 2006 40:49 min, 17.2 Mb Download mp3: http://media.libsyn.com/media/sciencefriday/scifri-2006050511.mp3 Stream: http://snipurl.com/ten_yr_gmo_scifri 10 Years of GMOs It's been ten years since genetically modified crops became commercially available for widespread planting in this country. Though 1994 saw FDA approval of the first commercially-available GM food, the 'FlavrSavr' tomato, it wasn't till 1996 that modified crop plants such as Monsanto's 'Roundup Ready' organisms were introduced. In this hour, we'll look at the history--and future--of GM organisms. What do we know about the safety of genetically modified plants? Advocates say ten years of planting have shown that the technology is safe. Critics say the technology is poorly regulated by a system not meant to catch potential problems. Guests: Michael Fernandez Executive Director Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology Washington, DC Doug Gurian-Sherman Senior Scientist International Center for Technology Assessment Center for Food Safety Washington, DC Martina Newell-McGloughlin Director, UC Systemwide Biotechnology Research and Education Program Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology University of California, Davis Davis, California *************** Dave Faber President Trans Ova Genetics Sioux Center, Iowa
