Marie, you just qualified for state in Ag Advocacy...what are you gonna do now? I’m going to Disney World! Ok,maybe that was a little dramatic, but I can vividly remember watching tv as a little girl and disney world commercials always showing winning sports teams saying they were going to disney world. I have always dreamed of going to the “happiest place on earth” myself, however this ag advocate is a little skeptical of what they are portraying on the topic of genetically modified organisms to our future generations of leaders and consumers.
As you very well know, Walt Disney World sits in Orlando, Florida. In the Epcot theme park there is an exhibit known as “Living with the Land.” If you were to search the Walt Disney World Website for the Living with the Land
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What I didn’t realize while I was watching these movies and shows as a kid was how big of an impact they were making on my life. Within every single one of them there is some sort of lesson to learn. I would even dare to say that these lessons learned are sometimes more relatable than things you learn in a classroom. Think about it, kids quote movie lines way more often than they quote math equations. Genetically modified organisms have been proven effective and continue to hold the answers to feeding our ever-increasing population. To end the controversy associated with GMOs, it is necessary to educate our general public about the positive research associated with GMOs and the many positive benefits. Walt Disney once said, “if you can dream it, you can do it.”I dream of a day when we will be able to feed the world all while consumers are understanding what is going into their bodies. In order to do so we must start with our youth, and places like Disney World are a great way to fulfill that dream. It is time for us to “Live with the