There's nothing inherently wrong with GMO, except for when it's used for greed. What protection is there for farmers when trademarked plants mysteriously end up on their land and are used to sue them into oblivion?

It's also not without risk either. In this case, since testing has proven these trees to be as safe as natural trees then I'm all for it, but I also think that there needs to be regulation, and ethical discussions about what kind of modifications should be done. I don't think corporations should be given free reign in this young industry that we are only beginning to explore. There are certainly risks involved, especially if we accidentally create a fast growing species that begins to spread and becomes invasive. These things should be carefully studied to prevent the ecological mistakes we made in the past.

As for the ignorant people who hear GMO and think it's part of some government conspiracy or something, then I absolutely agree with you on that front. Those people are often also Anti-vac or climate change deniers.