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NPR: Former Anti-GMO Activist Says Science Changed His Mind
http://www.npr.org/2013/01/20/169847199/former-anti-gmo-activist-says-science-changed-his-mind
http://www.npr.org/2013/01/20/169847199/former-anti-gmo-activist-says-science-changed-his-mind
For years, British environmental activist Mark Lynas destroyed genetically modified food (GMO) crops in what he calls a successful campaign to force the business of agriculture to be more holistic and ecological in its practices.
His targets were companies like Monsanto and Syngenta — leaders in developing genetically modified crops.
Earlier this month he went in front of the world to reverse his position on GMOs.
At the Oxford Farming Conference in Britain, Lynas apologized for helping "to start the anti-GMO movement" and told his former allies to "get out of the way, and let the rest of us get on with feeding the world sustainably."
He spoke to Jacki Lyden, host of weekends on All Things Considered, about his change of heart.