Nathanael Johnson lets the anti-GMO movement off the hook

http://www.michaeleisen.org/blog/?p=1530

What is most disturbing about the GMO debate – and why it matters – is that the anti-GMO movement at almost every turn rejects empiricism as a means of understanding the world and making decisions about it. The reason GMO opponents have largely rejected Johnson and his series is not solely because they disagree with his conclusion that GMOs are not an existential threat to our existence – but because they reject his methods. They do not appear to believe that the kind of questions that Johnson asks – "Does insect resistant corn reduce the amount of insecticide used on farms?" – can even be asked. They already know the answer, and are completely unmoved by evidence. - See more at: http://www.michaeleisen.org/blog/?p=1530#.dpuf

---Steve