Here is a Q & A interview that Mark Lynas conducted with Nina Federoff, a highly-accomplished plant scientist and science advisor to the Bush and Obama administrations.

Whether a human crop plant causes problems depends on the plant, how it is used and in what context and it matters not at all whether if was modified by modern techniques, old techniques or not modified at all.

Have a read and be prepared to discuss her views on how to assess the safety of GMO foods and how targeted engineering could be used to solve some significant challenges facing humanity.