As someone who works out of an institute that focuses on genetic techniques (though not actually being in that field myself) and having a background in applied genetics I see the benefits and safety self evident: Creating crops that are pest resistant and do not require chemical agents for pest control will help restore insect numbers. And proving a GM organism is safe is a rigorous and slow process.
However, I don’t have a good source on either. But I’m willing to find one if there is lively discussion (though most people wont be able to read the sources without a university connection as they’re rarely open access)
As someone who works out of an institute that focuses on genetic techniques (though not actually being in that field myself) and having a background in applied genetics I see the benefits and safety self evident: Creating crops that are pest resistant and do not require chemical agents for pest control will help restore insect numbers. And proving a GM organism is safe is a rigorous and slow process.
However, I don’t have a good source on either. But I’m willing to find one if there is lively discussion (though most people wont be able to read the sources without a university connection as they’re rarely open access)
And GMO crops can mean less land used to produce the same amount of food, leaving land that would have been fields as wilderness instead.
As goes with veganism. More land back to the environment