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Jan 5, 2024 · GMO crops are relatively new, and researchers are still investigating their long-term safety and health effects, but no evidence has yet emerged that currently available GMO foods are...
Jan 9, 2024 · GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, can help farmers increase yields, but may also have potential negative effects. Learn the pros and cons and how to identify GMO foods. Healthline
May 2, 2022 · However, some crops are being genetically engineered to make them healthier for people to eat. One example is a genetically engineered potato that makes less acrylamide than regular potatoes. Acrylamide is produced when potatoes are cooked at high temperatures.
Oct 17, 2018 · They are described as better and easier-to-use than normal potatoes and to contain fewer bruises, but the reality is different. The GMO potatoes are likely to accumulate at least two toxins that are absent in normal potatoes, and newer versions (Innate 2.0) additionally lost their sensory qualities when fried.
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Dec 19, 2012 · This GM potato was made resistant to late blight by adding two resistance genes, blb1 and blb2, which was originated from the Mexican wild potato . As of 2005, about 13 % of the zucchini grown in the USA is genetically modified to resist three viruses; the zucchini is also grown in Canada (Johnson ).
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Jul 27, 2021 · 7. SUMMARY. The hugely controversial concerns over the GMO foods in terms of consumer safety and environmental sustainability seem to remain unchanged. There are tangible reasons for the world to still worry about GMO, although new techniques emerged and are getting popularity in Biotechnology.
May 17, 2016 · An oft-cited risk of GE crops is that the genetic-engineering process could cause “unnatural” changes in a plant's own naturally occurring proteins or metabolic pathways and result in the unexpected production of toxins or allergens in food ( Fagan et al., 2014 ).