An Explanation of GMOs (and Why We Should Stop Freaking Out About Them)

Should we be afraid of GMOs? Should we avoid genetically modified foods? And why is there so much confusion surrounding the topic? (No. No. And people don’t know what they’re talking about.)

The folks at Kurzgesagt — In a Nutshell go through the facts and fiction behind GMOs in this excellent video:

This is one those topics, I think, where the language is so unfamiliar that it’s easy to freak out over what you don’t know. Either way, the science behind it doesn’t suggest there’s anything to be worried about.

(via Kurzgesagt — In a Nutshell)