In this country, the health concerns and the environmental concerns are as deep as in Europe. All the surveys show that. But here, we didn't have the cultural dimension. This is a fast-food culture.

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When we seed millions of acres of land with these plants, what happens to foraging...

When we seed millions of acres of land with these plants, what happens to foraging...

The position I took at the time was that we hadn't really examined any of...

The position I took at the time was that we hadn't really examined any of...

Many of the mainstream agricultural scientists, especially at the agricultural schools, but at all of...

Many of the mainstream agricultural scientists, especially at the agricultural schools, but at all of...

What's different here is that we have now technologies that allow these life science companies...

What's different here is that we have now technologies that allow these life science companies...

Back in 1983, the United States government approved the release of the first genetically modified...

Back in 1983, the United States government approved the release of the first genetically modified...

The insurance companies aren't covering that. Should Monsanto be liable for these losses? Should the...

The insurance companies aren't covering that. Should Monsanto be liable for these losses? Should the...

I know quite a few farmers all over the United States who have tried this...

I know quite a few farmers all over the United States who have tried this...

Many of the genetically modified foods will be safe, I'm sure. Will most of them...

Many of the genetically modified foods will be safe, I'm sure. Will most of them...

Here we are 17 years later. Those agencies never did come through.

Here we are 17 years later. Those agencies never did come through.

We are already producing enough food to feed the world. We already have technology in...

We are already producing enough food to feed the world. We already have technology in...

A refuge is supposed to prevent what? The genes from flowing out of sight? This...

A refuge is supposed to prevent what? The genes from flowing out of sight? This...

Back in the mid-1980s, congressional hearings were held after we brought this litigation, and held...

Back in the mid-1980s, congressional hearings were held after we brought this litigation, and held...

The industry's not stupid. The industry knows that if those foods are labeled genetically engineered,...

The industry's not stupid. The industry knows that if those foods are labeled genetically engineered,...

If your corn has a herbicide-tolerant gene, it means you can spray your herbicides and...

If your corn has a herbicide-tolerant gene, it means you can spray your herbicides and...

They're now turning those seeds into intellectual property, so they have a virtual lock on...

They're now turning those seeds into intellectual property, so they have a virtual lock on...

The interesting thing is, while we die of diseases of affluence from eating all these...

The interesting thing is, while we die of diseases of affluence from eating all these...

What the public needs to understand is that these new technologies, especially in recombinant DNA...

What the public needs to understand is that these new technologies, especially in recombinant DNA...

What I'm suggesting to you is that this could be a renaissance. We may be...

What I'm suggesting to you is that this could be a renaissance. We may be...

I wanted to make sure that this be the first scientific and technology revolution in...

I wanted to make sure that this be the first scientific and technology revolution in...

The electronic media introduced this idea to the larger audience very, very quickly. We spent...

The electronic media introduced this idea to the larger audience very, very quickly. We spent...