Advocating for Truth: GMOs

Table of Contents What are GMOs? What are GMOs not?  Why do farmers use technology such as GMOs and pesticides?  My perspective on the safety and sustainability of GMOs  My perspective as a Christian on GMOs  Questions and comments from readers answered Additional Resources What are GMOs? GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, will also be referred to in this blog as GM Food, GM Crops, GM Products, Genetic Engineering, and Biotechnology. Genetic engineering does not …

Why do farmers use technology like GMOs and pesticides? (Benefits) What are the issues? (Costs)

By Nathan Peterson and Greg Peterson (This blog is part of a larger blog project entitled: Greg Peterson – Advocate for Truth: GMOs. Please read the entire blog project before passing judgement on anything you read here. All comments should be directed to the main page of the larger blog project.) Benefit #1: Farmers use technology to increase yield potential GMOs: The first and foremost reason farmers use GM crops is because they increase production. …

My Perspective on the Safety and Sustainability of GM Crops

(This blog is part of a larger blog project entitled: Greg Peterson – Advocate for Truth: GMOs. Please read the entire blog project before passing judgement on anything you read here. All comments should be directed to the main page of the larger blog project.) Alright, now that we (hopefully) have some common ground in terms of the facts about GMOs, we can talk about the 3 biggest questions I know everyone has: Are GM foods …

My Perspective as a Christian on GMOs

(This blog is part of a larger blog project entitled: Greg Peterson – Advocate for Truth: GMOs. Please read the entire blog project in order before passing judgement on anything you read here. All comments should be directed to the main page of the larger blog project.) “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth……God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed …