Promulgating distrust of food

Borrowing tactics from campaigns that have created skepticism about the safety of genetically modified organisms in the U.K., anti-biotech advocates are seeking to undermine Americans' confidence in government institutions that are charged with ensuring the safety of foods and with protecting the environment.

At the same time, European opponents of the technology continue to provide a roadmap for their U.S. allies, pushing the food industry to exorcise GM foodstuffs from animal feeds...