Farmer concerns: Food safety, biotechnology and the consumer

Abstract

Farmers are concerned about providing safe and nutritious food to the consumer. Revelations about pesticide residues and hormones in our food supply cause concern. The public lacks an understanding about modern farming practices. Farmers will have to make choices about products resulting from biotechnology- poorly understood technologies with profound effect on farming. Farmers have toc decide how these products will affect them and convey their needs and concerns to consumers.