Neil deGrasse Tyson clarifies his remarks, re: GMOs.

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25. The first GMO's were created in 1973, the first GMO food was sold in 1994.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_engineering

Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification, is the direct manipulation of an organism's genome using biotechnology. <snip>

An organism that is generated through genetic engineering is considered to be a genetically modified organism (GMO). The first GMOs were bacteria in 1973 and GM mice were generated in 1974. Insulin-producing bacteria were commercialized in 1982 and genetically modified food has been sold since 1994. <snip>

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgenic_organism

Genetically modified organism
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A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. Organisms that have been genetically modified include micro-organisms such as bacteria and yeast, insects, plants, fish, and mammals. GMOs are the source of genetically modified foods and are also widely used in scientific research and to produce goods other than food. The term GMO is very close to the technical legal term, 'living modified organism' defined in the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which regulates international trade in living GMOs (specifically, "any living organism that possesses a novel combination of genetic material obtained through the use of modern biotechnology&quot .

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Claiming that "ALL food is GMO" is anti-science, anti-technology, and just plain ignorant.

It's anti-science because many scientists worked long and hard to understand genetics and to create the tools to directly alter genes. To claim "ALL food is GMO" is to devalue science and technology and the work that goes into creating them.