Protect the Microbiome. Protect the Future.

The science is in. Now we need to act.

On February 16th, the peer-reviewed journal Microorganisms published an article we’ve been working on for more than two years. This is a very big deal.

“Genetically Modified Microorganisms: Risks and Regulatory Considerations for Human and Environmental Health” brings together eight scientists and experts—including myself—to make the case that genetically modified microbes (GMMs) pose potentially irreversible risks to human health and the environment, and that current regulations are dangerously inadequate.

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Here’s what most people don’t realize: companies are already releasing gene-edited bacteria across millions of acres of farmland with almost no safety oversight. In the U.S., there is no federal law addressing GMMs as a category. And once released, these living, self-replicating organisms can never be recalled. They multiply, mutate, travel, and swap genes—potentially forever altering the biological systems our families depend on.

Our research details the risks to your baby’s developing microbiome, your gut health, the soil that grows your food, and the microbial processes that help stabilize our climate. It’s pretty clear that these are critical systems we need to protect.

Fighting GMO foods was fairly straightforward—we educated consumers, and their informed choices stalled the industry’s expansion. But with genetically modified microbes, we can’t just avoid buying the wrong product. These organisms are being released into our shared environment. That’s why we need unprecedented regulations.

With this peer-reviewed article in hand, getting those regulations in place becomes so much easier. But we need to get the science to the right people—regulators, lawmakers, and decision-makers around the world.

Here’s what most people don’t realize: companies are already releasing gene-edited bacteria across millions of acres of farmland with almost no safety oversight. In the U.S., there is no federal law addressing GMMs as a category. And once released, these living, self-replicating organisms can never be recalled. They multiply, mutate, travel, and swap genes—potentially forever altering the biological systems our families depend on.

Our research details the risks to your baby’s developing microbiome, your gut health, the soil that grows your food, and the microbial processes that help stabilize our climate. It’s pretty clear that these are critical systems we need to protect.

Fighting GMO foods was fairly straightforward—we educated consumers, and their informed choices stalled the industry’s expansion. But with genetically modified microbes, we can’t just avoid buying the wrong product. These organisms are being released into our shared environment. That’s why we need unprecedented regulations.

With this peer-reviewed article in hand, getting those regulations in place becomes so much easier. But we need to get the science to the right people—regulators, lawmakers, and decision-makers around the world.

For that, we could use your help.

Please make a tax-deductible donation, however large or small, to support this planet-saving work.

The microbiome is the micro-Jedi-army that works nonstop for all our benefits. It now needs our protection.

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