One of the most notorious and outspoken supporters of science has gone back and forth on the currently controversial topic of genetically modified organisms, having expressed concerns to then taken them back after visiting Monsanto, which greatly altered Bill Nye's GMOs.
According to Mother Jones, Bill Nye's GMOs stand had clearly been an opposing one for many years, since he first publicly spoke about it in 2005 on his show "Bill Nye the Science Guy," inviting the world to "farm responsibly" and then saying it again on his book "Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation" published last year.
However, it seems like he spoke in detail to the scientists behind Monsanto Company and, suddenly, Bill Nye's GMOs stand changed from suspicion to straight support, a swift that made many wonder whether there had been foul play on the part of the multinational agriculture biotechnology company.
Now, the television host is finally explaining the Bill Nye GMOs change of heart in more detail, attempting to appease his supporters, according to Eco Watch, while speaking about the major benefits this technology has given to agriculture in the past century, even though he'd often slammed at it beforehand.
In a recent interview with HuffPost Live, Bill Nye's GMOs thoughts came into discussion, as he was asked about what had prompted his change of opinion and why, and the comedian and host went on to state that genetically modified organisms weren't inherently bad, clarifying that the use of this technology has allowed the world to feet 7.2 billion people, something unthinkable 150 years ago.
"My take on it now is genetically modified food is actually, in general, -- genetically modified plants, in general, -- are not only not harmful, they're actually a great benefit," stated Bill Nye on GMOs, nonetheless warning about potential risks. "However, you can't just go planting enormous monocultures and killing everything and expect the ecosystems to take it."
