Beyond GMOs to a More Honest Dialogue about Our Food

Sally Mackenzie, Ralph and Alice Raikes Professor of Plant Sciences, University of Nebraska—Lincoln Genetic modification of species has been a driving force of nature for thousands of years, and humans' ability to harness the science behind it is a critical, and safe, component of efforts to feed a growing global population, a leading plant scientist said Monday. Sally Mackenzie, Ralph and Alice Raikes Chair for Plant Science in the Center for Plant Science Innovation at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, was the first speaker in the Heuermann Lectures' 2013-14 series.