Fighting Fire With Fire: Scientists And Farmers Take Over the 'GMO' Debate On Social Media

Social media has fundamentally changed how we communicate with each other. Much has been written about the negative consequences of this development, but the widespread use of platforms like Twitter and Facebook has allowed scientists and farmers to bypass traditional gatekeepers and interact directly with the public. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the discussion surrounding crop biotechnology, "GMOs" in common parlance.