`  == Message for bobrayner ==  , the statement you removed, ``Critics say GMOs can lead to serious health problems and cause harm to the environment``, explains one of the reasons cited by the activists for their march.  It should not have been removed.  Further, neither the FDA nor Monsanto have proven that GMO is safe, and it is has been banned by most countries for this reason.  That is the mainstream view.  The fact that U.S. government regulatory agencies charged with insuring food safety have neglected their duties and have issued regulations by former Monsanto executives within their own ranks, presents not just a conflict of interest, but a systemic failure of government to insure the safety of the food supply.  Corporate spokesmen for Monsanto have gone on record saying that safety is not their responsibility while government regulatory agencies have claimed that food safety is not the responsibility of the government.  If both Monsanto and the government refuse to take responsibility for the safety of GMO's, then the burden continues to remain on those who claim they are safe, and what Monsanto is doing with the help of government regulatory agencies is forcing products that do not have a proven record of safety into the marketplace.  That is not acceptable.   `