The industry is betting that the same consumers paying more for premium attributes such as free-range, non-GMO, and pasture-raised eggs will embrace sustainability.
The company that produces the GMO mosquitoes says a different type of it has been used in Brazil, the Cayman Islands and Panama and that it's been widely successful.
And the company that developed these GMO mosquitoes say they've been very successful in controlling mosquito populations in Panama, Brazil and the Cayman Islands.
They're concerned that the newer GMO mosquitoes being released haven't been tested as long and they question what could happen to people or animals health of genetically modified females survive and then bite.
Whether the labels say 'non-GMO' or 'no sugar, ' or 'zero carbohydrates', consumers are increasingly demanding more information about what's in their food.