A Thai Greenpeace activist disposes of genetically...

KHON KAEN, THAILAND - 2004/07/27: A Thai Greenpeace activist disposes of genetically engineered papaya at the agricultural research station of the Department of Agriculture. Dressed in protective suits the activists removed the genetically engineered papaya fruit from the trees then secured them in hazardous material containers. They also demanded that the government immediately destroy all genetically modified papaya trees, fruit, seedlings, and seeds in the Khon Kaen research station in northeast Thailand to prevent further contamination. (Photo by Yvan Cohen/LightRocket via Getty Images)