Genetically modified food technology is mystery to some, a worry for others
What bothers Thompson most is the government’s decision that genetically engineered food does not need extensive testing. She wonders if it has anything to do with the increasing rates of food allergies, some cancers and other health problems.
“The danger of the unknown, to me, is very scary,” says Thompson, who has switched to buying organic food.
Marilyn Bidrawn of Lumberton is a master gardener who recently organized a talk about genetically modified food for the Mount Holly Garden Club. A retired Lockheed Martin manager who had never heard of GMO Free NJ, Bidrawn has lots of questions about GM crops.
“I think the word needs to be spread that this is happening to our food, and people need to know about it so they can make choices,” she argues.
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