Success StoryExpanding science-based decision-making about GMO crops



Expanding science-based decision-making about GMO crops

Author: Paul Vincelli

Planning Unit: Plant Pathology

Major Program: Sustainable Agriculture

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Greatly increased knowledge of risks and benefits of GMO technology among 17 scientists and graduate students at the University of Puerto RIco, through a 2.5-day intensive workshop in June 2018.  Participants agreed strongly (4.9 out of scale of 1 to 5.) that the workshop expanded their thinking and changed their minds about genetic engineering.






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