Actually, it's a general lack of understanding. We talked about it in terms of education--what is biotechnology? There are a number of national figures who have significant public impact and influence who, in my view, do and should know better, but who continue to promote a view that is anti-biotechnology, even though they're focusing primarily on GM. David Suzuki is an example. He has an inordinate amount of influence with the public. There has to be some other kind of education for the public, because you and I know as politicians that public pressure can be huge, and it doesn't necessarily have any kind of scientific base, so as leaders it becomes risky and sometimes costly to make those decisions based on science. It takes a lot of courage to do it--
On February 7th, 2011. See this statement in context.