how much do we know about them, is this food safe
what is your opinion ?
I have participated since the beginning of the second millennium in several conferences and workshops in these subjects, it is not possible to determine the full benefits or risks, each country has its own system of allowing or preventing, each case must be studied independently, the problem is always that the budget set for genetic modification is not comparable to study its risks to humans And the environment, especially since the product of multinational companies is the pattern of amendment as a patent and thus can not be detected by traditional methods
Yes, they are safe. There are many GMO's like, Tomatoes, Rice.. etc.. which we eat and are actually better than the non-transgenic ones.
Tomatoes = Higher Shelf Life
Rice = Higher Vitamin A content
All this is the magic of Genetic engineering and Biotechnology!
Viva La Science!
I have participated since the beginning of the second millennium in several conferences and workshops in these subjects, it is not possible to determine the full benefits or risks, each country has its own system of allowing or preventing, each case must be studied independently, the problem is always that the budget set for genetic modification is not comparable to study its risks to humans And the environment, especially since the product of multinational companies is the pattern of amendment as a patent and thus can not be detected by traditional methods
Yes, they are safe. There are no reports till date regarding its harmful cause.
Yes, transgenic food is safe. Transgenic plants are produce by gene transfer , so its genetic level change, but production of food from it, is reproduction, so hopefully transgenic tomato, Rice are safe. But not yet any reports or study are there regarding it proving that it safe or unsafe.
In my opinion, GM food is not safe for human health (although many studies say the opposite). I was a participant in drafting food safety regulations and participated in building a food safety system in my country, but I am still skeptical of GM food. It's hidden in a number of foods, often not marked, and unfortunately we consume it daily.
Dear Nihada, could you be more explicit in your explanation and give us details that support your opinion? Certainly there're not scientific publications that support biological damages caused by genetically modified plants. Thus, scientific thought suggest all the contrary to your opinion about safety of GM food, at least, they're not dangerous by itself.
There is a detailed discussion about this topic in the following paper
Article Genetically modified foods: Safety, risks and public concern...
Best Regards Catia Cillóniz
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