[georgemcbay]

I don't think this piece does that...?

The problem is there are two separate issues related to GMOs.

One is that the companies who are behind them are mostly evil from a business practice/IP sense (yes, I am talking primarily of Monsanto). The other is that there are a lot of people who think GMOs are inherently "toxins" that are going to give us all cancer or whatever.

It tends to be difficult to have a rational conversation with people on GMOs when you take the (IMO rational) views that yes, Monsanto is kinda evil, but no, GMO foods are not inherently evil or bad for you and are, in fact, the best way forward in feeding all these people we have.

This NY Times piece is rightfully on the side of GMOs as a safe food source. All the terrible patent-related stuff is a wholly different issue.

[sampo]

There are also patented non-GMO varieties, so the patent argument is not really relevant in GMO discussion.