GMO Engineer Converts to Organic Devotee

      The “conversion” of for­mer anti-GMO activist Mark Lynas to GMO promoter has gar­nered huge media atten­tion, but Thierry Vrain, Ph.D., a for­mer genetic engineer who speaks out against the risks of genetically engi­neered foods, has far more credibility—and a far more impor­tant story to tell the public.
      Thierry Vrain’s career has spanned the full range of agriculture—from being a proponent of “chemical” agriculture and genetic engineering to being an advo­cate for organic farming and an oppo­nent of GMOs.
      "Research scientists from the US Food & Drug Administration made it clear in the early 1990s that there could be indirect effects from eat­ing GM crops, such as tox­ins, allergens, and nutritional deficiencies. Those warn­ings were ignored. Now a good num­ber of publications are confirming the predictions of the FDA scientists...
      "It trou­bles me that money and the bot­tom line are at the root of the use of the technology...
     "When we started with genetic engi­neer­ing in the 1980s, the sci­ence was based on the the­ory that one gene pro­duces one pro­tein. But we now know, since the human genome project, that a gene can cre­ate more than one pro­tein. The inser­tion of genes in the genome through genetic engi­neer­ing inter­rupts the cod­ing sequence of the DNA, creating truncated, rogue pro­teins, which can cause unin­tended effects. It’s an inva­sive technology...
      "When I hear we need genetic engi­neer­ing to feed the world, I cringe. It turns out that there is no increase in yield, no decrease use of pes­ti­cides, and the process is of highly questioned safety."
     Read the entire article and interview here.