There is so much to admire about this New York Times story by Amy Harmon I don't know where to begin. [UPDATE: This insightful take by Maggie Koerth-Baker at Boing Boing--which I excerpt below--captures what is remarkable about the piece.] So let's start with a tweet from National Geographic's executive environment editor Dennis Dimick:
Must Read: A Race to Save the Orange by Altering Its #DNAhttp://t.co/b2JZ5On1OR (@nytimes@amy_harmon) #GMO#foodsecurity — Dennis Dimick (@ddimick) July 28, 2013