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1 day ago · Laura Visioni. A highly influential organization of pediatricians is facing blowback over advice it published earlier this year urging parents to avoid foods with ingredients from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) are a go-to source for practicing pediatricians and for some parents.
Sep 10, 2024 · After reviewing the history of the GMO debate, it’s clear that banning the cultivation of GMOs while still importing them doesn’t make sense—if GMOs were considered dangerous, they should be banned entirely.
Sep 9, 2024 · 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, and ...
Sep 3, 2024 · While bioengineered plant species have helped achieve a more reliable food supply in certain regions of the world, research published in PLOS ONE found that genetically engineered crops alone did not solve food insecurity on a larger scale. Watch the video below to learn why you should avoid GMO foods.
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Sep 9, 2024 · Along with the developments in new techniques and technologies, advances in food science-related research, multi-disciplinary research, and microbial and plant genome sequencing have helped further plant science and food science (Jez and others 2016; Selle and Barrangou 2015).
Sep 10, 2024 · Some of the confusion surrounding GMO food, of course, is due to the fact that the research is ever evolving. “There isn’t a large body of evidence illustrating the dangers of GMOs,” explains Mark Kastel, co-founder of the Cornucopia Institute, an organic watchdog organization.
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Sep 10, 2024 · Genetically modified potatoes designed to produce less acrylamide, the cancer-causing chemical released when certain foods like French fries are cooked at high heat, have been approved for commercial planting by the USDA. The potatoes are also less prone to bruising.
