Our understanding of genetics and biology now enable us to modify the genetic makeup of organisms in a controlled and predictable fashion. In doing so, the creation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) offers an unprecedented ability for humans to tackle real world problems related to feeding an ever-growing population in a manner which produces the least ethical, economic, and environmental burdens. This is a good thing. It is inescapable that GMOs do and will continue to play a vital role in human progress.