GMO Answers Launches Online Video Contest

The contest challenges consumers to submit a 15- to 30-second video that answers the question, "If you could use biotechnology to solve any food problem around the world, what would it be and why?" Submissions will be accepted now through Oct. 23. The top three videos will win up to $500 in Amazon spending and will be announced at the end of October as part of Get to Know GMOs Month.

Since 2013, GMO Answers has been committed to answering consumers' questions about genetically modified foods. As scientific developments in biotechnology continue to advance rapidly, Get to Know GMOs Month each October is part of our goal to encourage conversations about these advancements and how they affect consumers. This year, we decided to kick off the annual campaign early with the GMO Innovation Contest, designed to encourage anyone to talk about GMOs and their future applications.

"This year, GMO Answers is taking Get to Know GMOs Month a step further to bring everyone concerned about the challenges facing our food supply into the conversation about the innovation and future of GMOs and biotechnology," said Michael Stebbins, Director of External Engagement for the Council for Biotechnology Information and GMO Answers spokesperson. "The interactive nature of the Innovation Contest allows us to harness the power of the broader community to spark conversations about how this technology can be applied to address global problems related to food and food production."

Innovations in biotechnology have already proven beneficial to our food supply and the environment. Today, modern farmers use innovative technologies that help to maximize resources, reduce food waste and improve nutrition around the world.

"These innovations fueling modern agriculture will continue to help farmers meet the needs of a growing population, alleviate global hunger and health issues, and address today's changing environmental challenges," said Stebbins. "As we look towards the future, GMO Answers will continue to encourage consumers to discuss these challenges and the part biotechnology can play in finding solutions. The Innovation Contest is designed to start the conversation in a new way."

About the Innovation Challenge

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Ends on 10/23/17. Open to legal residents of the 50 US States and DC, 13 and older. For Official Rules, gmoanswers.com/gmo-innovation-contest. Void where prohibited. 

About GMO Answers

GMO Answers is committed to responding to your questions about how our food is grown. Our goal is to make information about agricultural biotechnology easier to access and evaluate. The members of GMO Answers commit to five core principles —welcoming and answering questions on all GMO topics; making GMO information, research and data easy to access and evaluate, and supporting safety testing of GM products, including allowing independent safety testing of our products through validated science-based methods; supporting farmers as they work to grow crops using precious resources more efficiently,  with less impact on the environment and producing safe, nutritious food and feed products; respecting farmers' rights to choose the seeds that are best for their farms, businesses and communities and providing seed choices that include non-GM seeds based on market demands; and respecting people around the world and their right to choose healthy food products that are best for themselves and their families. GMO Answers is produced by the members of the Council for Biotechnology Information, which includes BASF, Bayer CropScience, Dow AgroSciences, DuPont, Monsanto Company and Syngenta. Our members are dedicated to the responsible development and application of plant biotechnology. Visit GMOAnswers.com.

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