What's the quote, "in their speed to find a solution, they never slowed down to think if they should"?
There are plenty of examples of humans rushing to market something they think works one way but upon a much longer study, the results are something much worse than if we had not instead. Heavy use of asbestos, heavy use of lead in fuel, paint, etc.
Genetically modifying anything just sounds like the most obvious of things that should be studied for much much longer than whatever the first company looking to profit is wanting.
There are plenty of examples of humans rushing to market something they think works one way but upon a much longer study, the results are something much worse than if we had not instead. Heavy use of asbestos, heavy use of lead in fuel, paint, etc.
Genetically modifying anything just sounds like the most obvious of things that should be studied for much much longer than whatever the first company looking to profit is wanting.