The debate over Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMOs, can get pretty heated. But a long-time seller of non-GMO grain says he won’t get worked up over the issue. Illinois Public Radio's RichEgger reports.
Lynn Clarkson is the founder, CEO, and chairman of Illinois-based Clarkson Grain Company. He says the business has sold non-GMO grain since the mid-90s, about the time the first GMO produce was getting stocked on store shelves. Clarkson says he believes in his product. But he says he’s not conceptually opposed to GMOs and won’t demonize anyone who sells them.
Lynn Clarkson is the CEO and chairman of Clarkson Grain Company. And he was the keynote speaker at this year’s field day hosted by Western Illinois University’s Allison Organic Farm. Clarkson says there’s been a significant increase in demand for non-GMO grain in the U.S. in recent years. But he adds it’s just a small part of the market. He says a good 90% of the corn and soybeans grown in the U.S. are GMO.
