Why is the general public so afraid of GMOs?

Lusk likens the split to the disagreement that once existed between the scientific community and general public about climate change but warns that it can be hard to change people's minds about biotechnology. read more

Most people don’t have a lot of knowledge about GMOs. The average person hasn’t spent much time thinking about it. Nonetheless, if they were to see a label about them, they would likely be averse to them. read more

The general public believes that natural is only what nature can provide, forgetting that humans are part of nature and a means to accelerate evolution. Religious superstition that claims we should not be “playing God”, while the technology of GMOs is pretty simple. read more

If I remember correctly, people today that are afraid of GMO's aren't afraid of all GMO's per say, but actually a method called Gene Splicing where scientists will transplant genes into other organisms using various artificial methods. read more