Thai activists sealed off the GE papaya at the agricultural...

KHON KAEN, THAILAND - 2004/07/27: Thai activists sealed off the GE papaya at the agricultural research station of the Department of Agriculture. Dressed in protective suits they removed the GE papaya fruit from the trees then secured them in hazardous material containers. They also demanded that the government complete this process and immediately destroy all papaya trees, fruit, seedlings, and seeds in the Khon Kaen research station to prevent further contamination. (Photo by Yvan Cohen/LightRocket via Getty Images)