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  1. www.healthychildren.org › English › newsGMO Foods: Pediatricians Examine Benefits, Risks & Unknowns

    The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) analyzes the use of genetically modified organism (GMO)-based foods and their effect on children's health in a new clinical report. In the report, the AAP urges more research and transparency in labeling to help families make informed decisions when shopping for food. GMO-based products are widely found ...

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  3. publications.aap.org › pediatrics › articleUse of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)-Containing Food ...

    Dec 11, 2023 · The use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), also known as genetic engineering or bioengineering, in food has emerged as an area of concern and confusion for parents and families. 8–11 The term GMO refers to foods (or other products) designed through genetic engineering, a process that introduces a desired trait into the product by inserting novel DNA from a separate organism.

  4. www.healthychildren.org › English › healthy-livingAre GMO Foods Safe for My Child? AAP Policy Explained

    However, some GMO foods may pose health risks, especially for kids. This is because most genetic engineering has focused on making crops resistant to weed killers, (herbicides) that farmers spray in large quantities on the food we later eat. Genetic engineering enables crops like corn and soybeans to survive repeated doses of weed killer. (If ...

  5. publications.aap.org › aapnews › newsAre GMO-containing foods safe for children? Clinical report ...

    Dec 11, 2023 · The presence of glyphosate, the primary herbicide used with GMO crops, and other herbicide residues in GMO food products is the main concern for potential effects on child health. When considered apart from their usage with herbicides, there is no current indication of negative impacts of GMOs on human health.

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  7. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesGenetically modified foods: safety, risks and public concerns ...

    Dec 19, 2012 · Currently, there are a number of food species in which a genetically modified version exists (Johnson 2008). Some of the foods that are available in the market include cotton, soybean, canola, potatoes, eggplant, strawberries, corn, tomatoes, lettuce, cantaloupe, carrots etc. GM products which are currently in the pipeline include medicines and ...

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    • 2013

  8. www.healthline.com › nutrition › gmo-pros-and-consGMOs: Pros and Cons, Backed by Evidence - Healthline

    Jan 9, 2024 · In the food industry, GMO crops have had genes added to them for various reasons, such as improving: their growth. nutritional content. sustainability. pest resistance. ease of farming. While it ...

  9. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK424534Human Health Effects of Genetically Engineered Crops

    May 17, 2016 · In this chapter, the committee examines the evidence that substantiates or negates specific hypotheses and claims about the health risks and benefits associated with foods derived from genetically engineered (GE) crops. There are many reviews and official statements about the safety of foods from GE crops (for example, see Box 5-1), but to conduct a fresh examination of the evidence, the ...