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Jan 16, 2023 · Even though 90% of scientists believe GMOs are safe, only about 30% of consumers feel the same. 3. Some people are unsure if GMOs change the amount of nutrients in foods. Or if these plants can cause food allergies or become toxic when eaten. DeFazio believes consumers question why scientists want to change things at all. Whatever the concern ...
Mar 21, 2013 · The authors of the study concluded that such a massive change “undoubtedly” triggered changes in the bees’ development, physiology, and behavior. Perhaps the scientists from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) missed this 2013 study when they recently approved potatoes and apples genetically engineered not to brown.
Oct 17, 2018 · 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. Furthermore, the GMO potatoes contain at least as many bruises as normal potatoes, but these undesirable bruises are now concealed.
Dec 3, 2012 · Stephanie Whiteside reports, Peru’s ban on GMO foods prohibits the import, production and use of genetically modified foods. The law is aimed at safeguarding the country’s agricultural diversity and preventing cross-pollination with non-GMO crops. It will also help protect Peruvian exports of organic products.
Feb 1, 2023 · Genetically modified (GM) potatoes having resistance to insects and viral diseases, low reducing sugar contents, and black spots for high quality continue to be developed. However, no GM potato has been approved as food or feed in the Republic of Korea as the country adheres to a zero-tolerance policy to unauthorized genetically modified organisms (GMOs). When the self-sufficiency rate is low ...
Feb 15, 2024 · Food samples purchased in the U.S. from 2022 and 2023 show detectable levels of chlormequat in all but two of 25 conventional oat-based products, with concentrations ranging from non-detectable to ...
e. Genetically modified food controversies are disputes over the use of foods and other goods derived from genetically modified crops instead of conventional crops, and other uses of genetic engineering in food production. The disputes involve consumers, farmers, biotechnology companies, governmental regulators, non-governmental organizations ...
