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4 days ago · Biotech companies employ various techniques to modify plant genetics, including gene splicing and CRISPR-Cas9. Although various food and health authorities consider them safe, GMOs, like genetically modified foods, may not be completely safe, as they are associated with health risks like allergic reactions, antibiotic resistance, and toxicity.
May 2, 2024 · The fortified Golden Rice targets vitamin A deficiency, which is common in developing countries and can cause blindness and impair disease resistance. In 2021, the Philippines became the first country to allow commercial cultivation of the GM crop, capping a decadeslong quest by its developers.
4 days ago · Food and farming Q&A: The evolving debate about using genetically modified crops in a warming world. Crops that have been “altered” by scientists in a laboratory can be found growing on millions of hectares of farmland around the world. These “genetically modified organisms” (GMOs) are planted extensively across swathes of North and ...
3 days ago · Specific concerns include mixing of genetically modified and non-genetically modified products in the food supply, [1] effects of GMOs on the environment, [2] [3] the rigor of the regulatory process, [4] [5] and consolidation of control of the food supply in companies that make and sell GMOs. [2]
May 13, 2024 · One analysis showed that consumers are willing to pay 20 percent more to avoid GM foods. Advertisement At the same time, a small but growing body of research has argued that GM foods could play a ...
5 days ago · No major scientific research has found that genetically modified crops cause health problems in humans. In a 400-plus page report published in 2016, the National Academies of Science found that “no...
May 17, 2024 · The recent decision by the Court of Appeals to revoke the permit for the commercial planting of genetically modified (GM) crops in the Philippines has ignited a heated debate on the safety and ...
