R. Paul Thompson

Five Questions for R. Paul Thompson, Author of Agro-Technology

Corn, soybean, tomatoes—they form the backbone of the modern diet today, particularly in the West, but their unprecedented abundance would not have been possible without genetic modification. Increasingly, however, agro-technology has come under fire: the rise of the slow food, organic, and locavore movements illustrate that a growing number of individuals perceive such technological advancements […]