Listen to Scientists, Not Fear Mongers on New GM Apples That Don’t Brown, Says Tech Think Tank

WASHINGTON—The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a leading science and tech policy think tank, today released the following statement from ITIF Senior Fellow Val Giddings regarding opposition to genetically modified, non-browning apples:

These non-browning apples are only the latest in a long list of crops improved through biotechnology that have added hundreds of billions to the global economy while delivering substantial benefits to consumers, farmers, and the environment. This new product promises to help Americans live up to nutritionists’ advice to eat more fruits and vegetables, while reducing food waste and keeping costs low. The usual suspects are arrayed in opposition, but they are turning a blind eye to the scientific consensus that biotech crops are safe and environmentally beneficial. We can only hope that the introduction of non-browning apples marks a turning point where public opinion and consumer habits start aligning with established science instead of unfounded fears.

For more on this issue, read ITIF’s blog here.