In the video, “The GMO Controversy,” Mark Lynas, an environmentalist and author, talks about his change of heart for GMO’s.  He was the founder of Europe’s anti-GMO movement and apologized for spreading false information about genetically modified organisms.  When he originally heard about Monsanto’s GM soya, he thought they were experimenting with our food and mixing genes that were not supposed to be mixed.  GMO’s were banned in Europe and other countries because of his movement.  The anti-GMO movement was the most successful campaign he has ever been a part of but it was for the wrong reasons.  It is an anti-science movement and that is why he regrets it.

GMO’s actually add to our economy and environment.  Our population is growing and if it were not for genetically modified organisms, we would not be able to feed the population.  Yield is one of the most important factors in agriculture and sustainably feeding the world.  GMO’s produce higher yield due to the use of technology.

I found it very interesting that he would support the anti-GMO movement for so many years being an environmentalist.  It is crazy that this movement had such an impact on people and still does today.  There are many people who are too quick to listen to what they hear from other people and read on the internet, without actually checking if the information is factual.  Mark Lynas mentioned that if it were not for the increase in the use of technology, we would no longer have the Amazon Rainforest or tigers in India.  The population is growing so much that if we did not have the technology that we have today, we would need a lot more land to grow food for everyone.  Mark Lynas makes a strong case for his change of heart for GMO’s.