Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a common bacteria that has played a very uncommon role in agriculture and the development of genetically modified foods.

There is no such thing as GMO sugar. All sugar is the same at the molecular level, no matter the source.

Without biotechnology, the delicious papaya may be extinct and an important economic industry for Hawaii and Taiwan would be wiped out.

GMOs are an important tool in the modern agricultural toolbox. They increase yields with less water and fertilizer while also reducing the need for pesticides. While this is the most studied technology in science there is still a great deal of skepticism from the average consumer.