Go GMO or No?

GMOs or Genetically Modified Organisms have been a topic of conversation lately at seemingly every agricultural and university function I attend.  I know most of the sentiments from our community supporters are against them as well as the organic community.  We don't use any GMO seeds at our farm and we are not planning to change that in the near future.  It is interesting to note that as of 2013, roughly 85% of corn, 91% of soybeans, and 88% of cotton produced in the United States are genetically modified (wikipedia).  Here is an interesting viewpoint you might like to listen to that explains what the scientific community's viewpoint is.  This is the 2014 Distinguished  E.T. York Guest Lecture Series from the University of Florida featuring  Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam an Extension specialist in animal genetics from UC-Davis.  The lecture is about an hour and a half, so you may want to factor that in before you click on it.  Most of it was worth listening to.  You can probably skip some of the intro and the "What do the Facts Say" music parody and not miss anything.  Here is the link for your viewing pleasure.  http://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Mediasite/Play/6b427993a59d45fb9d207dffa4255ed41d