Genetically Modified Foods #71

August 06, 2010

This episode was recorded when Science for the People was called Skeptically Speaking.

University of Florida researcher Kevin Folta discusses what an expert in plant genomics thinks about the claims and controversy surrounding genetically modified foods. On Speaking Up, we talk with Monty Harper and the "Songs From the Science Frontier" project.

Guests:

  • Kevin Folta
  • Monty Harper
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